{"id":13982,"date":"2018-02-18T23:56:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-18T23:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/?p=13982"},"modified":"2018-02-22T09:13:01","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T09:13:01","slug":"hoover-dam-lake-mead-at-nevada-usa-selfdrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/2018\/02\/hoover-dam-lake-mead-at-nevada-usa-selfdrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Oasis in the Desert – Lake Mead & Hoover Dam at Nevada State, US Self Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lake Mead and Hoover Dam\u00a0are two stops that you may consider stopping by on the way to Grand Canyon West<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lake Mead<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lake Mead is situated just 30 mins drive from Las Vegas<\/a>. It is a man made lake, the largest reservoir in the world.<\/p>\n

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Many tourists who go to Grand Canyon West<\/a> would stop by at Lake Mead because of the deep blue water. The reflection of surrounding mountains and canyons creates a wonderful landscape. It was an amazing site to have a huge lake in the middle of desert.<\/p>\n

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Lake Mead is popular for boating, fishing and nature hikes. You can rent a kayak to explore the lake or just hike along the lakeshore trails, you get to see combination of desert bush and red rocks.<\/p>\n

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How Far is Hoover Dam?<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Lake Mead to Hoover Dam take you about 15 mins. You can see Lake Mead from the car but you won’t be able to see the Hoover Dam from the car because it was blocked by the big boulder of rocks.<\/p>\n

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Purpose of Hoover Dam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hoover Dam was built to help provide power and contain the flow of water. It also provide the water for cities and towns in Las Vegas. On top of that, also creating recreational areas.<\/p>\n

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Hoover Dam Name<\/strong><\/p>\n

The original name of Hoover Dam was Boulder Dam as it was located at Boulder city (refer to below)\u00a0but changed to Hoover Dam, renamed it after the President\u00a0Herbert Hoover.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hoover Dam Plant Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tour will bring you down to see the turbines and big engines. You will be walking through the dam tunnels and looking at the dam stairs and out the dam hatch and riding the dam elevators and finally to the top of the dam.<\/p>\n

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Serving Nevada, Arizona & California States<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hoover Dam Power Plant generates a lot of energy each year for use in Nevada, Arizona and California.<\/p>\n

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As Lake Mead and Hoover Dam is only 15 mins apart, you can do this together.\u00a0 Just make a detour in while driving to Grand Canyon West.<\/a><\/p>\n

Hotel Lodge is also available around Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.<\/p>\n

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Housing near neighborhood of\u00a0 Lake Mead, outskirt of Las Vegas City<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Petrol Station at Las Vegas<\/strong><\/p>\n

The gas company is called Terrible’s, one of petrol station located in Nevada area.\u00a0 The gas station look super big, one side for heavy trucks and the other side for the normal sedan cars.<\/p>\n

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What I Found In The Gas Station Food Mart<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Poker Machines\/slot Machines<\/strong><\/p>\n

Poker machines & sloth machines are easily access even at the food mart in gas station \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Where are we again?\u00a0 Nevada, Las Vegas!<\/p>\n

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Crickets Snacks<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bugs snacks in different flavor, Salt N Vinegar & Sour Cream & Onion.\u00a0 Both looks delicious to me, should I get two?<\/p>\n

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Alien Fresh Jerky<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buy some and chew in the desert!\u00a0 Alien Fresh Jerky started recent 10 year partly due to inspiration from the secret nature – Area 51 which has connection with Aliens!!<\/p>\n

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Final thoughts :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drop by to Lake Mead and Hoover Dam if you have few days in Las Vegas, only 30 mins from the Strip Vegas.<\/a>\u00a0 You can do the two in a day and explore slowly around the lake with some lake activities.\u00a0 After that you can explore Hoover Dam plant tour to get an insight experience of how the plant generate power in this desert area. The plant guide would explain some interesting fun facts and history about the plant.\u00a0 Fees apply for entrance to Hoover Plant tour.<\/p>\n

Don’t rush your tour in a day together with Grand Canyon West Rim<\/a>.\u00a0 That would be too rush because you need to reach Grand Canyon West Rim before noon so that you have a whole day to explore the canyon!<\/p>\n

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