| Those unfamiliar with Las Vegas may be | | | | tour companies that go to this landmark. |
| surprised at the outstanding tours available that | | | | Another tour destination related directly to the |
| go to places besides the world famous casinos, | | | | Hoover Dam is the Lake Mead tours. Lake Mead |
| motels and shopping malls. One of the most | | | | is the huge lake that was created when the dam |
| popular tours is to the huge Hoover Dam that is | | | | was finished. It is largest reservoir in the United |
| on the Arizona and Nevada border, just thirty five | | | | States with a capacity of almost thirty million acre |
| miles from Las Vegas. The Hoover Dam is a | | | | feet of water. Although it right next to and is |
| National Historic Landmark and one of the great | | | | created by the Hoover Dam, the tours of these |
| engineering accomplishments of the twentieth | | | | two destinations are completely different. At Lake |
| century. At the time of it's completion in 1936 it | | | | Mead you can have recreational tour packages |
| was the worlds largest electric power plant and | | | | that include cruises, dinner, swimming, water skiing |
| also the largest concrete structure. It's still an awe | | | | and fishing. Of course, it's possible to tour both |
| inspiring structure some over seventy years later. | | | | the dam and the lake and there are tours that |
| Tours to Hoover Dam are available by bus, | | | | offer both experiences. It's advisable to get |
| helicopter, plane or automobile. Coupons can be | | | | discount coupons of these tours beforehand to |
| purchased ahead of time if you look online for | | | | get the best prices. |