Hoover Dam's role in forming Lake Mead
Learn about Hoover Dam, on the Arizona-Nevada border, which forms Lake Mead and generates hydroelectric power for the region.
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On the Arizona-Nevada border, the Colorado River flows through Hoover Dam, which generates much of the hydroelectric power for the region.
The dam serves another purpose as it holds back water from the river to form one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, Lake Mead.
The dam serves another purpose as it holds back water from the river to form one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, Lake Mead.
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