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This has nothing to do with Electrical other than Hoover Dam. My wife and I took our yearly pilgrimage to Las Vegas. This year we decided to drive to save a few bucks (Honda Civic) and take in the scenery.

We left our north Texas home up to Amarillo TX on May 21 to catch I-40 west to Kingman AZ. I told the wife before we left we might see some snow on the Mountains in Albuquerque NM or Flagstaff AZ. Well as soon as we hit the NM state line we ran into some light drizzle rain all the way to Albuquerque off an on. Drove about another two hours to about 20 miles west of Gallup NM and ran into light rain. Wnt another 5 miles and said OMG is that snow coming down on the windshield. By the time we get to Gallup NM exit 16 I-40 was closed to Flagstaff and we were in the middle of a WHITE-OUT Blizzard and had to get off and get a Hotel for the night. Mind you this is a Thursday, May 21 Memorial Day weekend.

Anyway got up the next morning to continue, I-40 was open again. Streets and highways was fine but about 3-inches of very wet heavy snow on the grass, cactus, and plants. Headed out to Flagstaff and it snowed the whole way to about 20 miles west of Flagstaff when we finally dropped below 5000 feet.

Anyway so I don?t get in trouble with my fellow mods here is a pic of Hoover dam generation. Just wanted to share with you guys.
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As seen on TV: Discovery did a special on Earth and no humans, something...
That dam and it electricial work will continue for quite a few years before its facilities with expire... as they said it will be one of the last to be still going for the greater southwest.
 
dereckbc said:
This has nothing to do with Electrical other than Hoover Dam. My wife and I took our yearly pilgrimage to Las Vegas. This year we decided to drive to save a few bucks (Honda Civic) and take in the scenery.

We left our north Texas home up to Amarillo TX on May 21 to catch I-40 west to Kingman AZ. I told the wife before we left we might see some snow on the Mountains in Albuquerque NM or Flagstaff AZ. Well as soon as we hit the NM state line we ran into some light drizzle rain all the way to Albuquerque off an on. Drove about another two hours to about 20 miles west of Gallup NM and ran into light rain. Wnt another 5 miles and said OMG is that snow coming down on the windshield. By the time we get to Gallup NM exit 16 I-40 was closed to Flagstaff and we were in the middle of a WHITE-OUT Blizzard and had to get off and get a Hotel for the night. Mind you this is a Thursday, May 21 Memorial Day weekend.

Anyway got up the next morning to continue, I-40 was open again. Streets and highways was fine but about 3-inches of very wet heavy snow on the grass, cactus, and plants. Headed out to Flagstaff and it snowed the whole way to about 20 miles west of Flagstaff when we finally dropped below 5000 feet.

Anyway so I don?t get in trouble with my fellow mods here is a pic of Hoover dam generation. Just wanted to share with you guys.
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All the generation equipment is on the other side (Lower)
 
cadpoint said:
As seen on TV: Discovery did a special on Earth and no humans, something...
That dam and it electricial work will continue for quite a few years before its facilities with expire... as they said it will be one of the last to be still going for the greater southwest.
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I think it was "Countdown: Population zero" great show, I read the book last year and it was even better.

Hoover is an amazing marvel, the cement is still cooling!
 
brian john said:
Did they build a bridge below the dam? I see cars are still on the dam.
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No the bridge is several hundred feet above and down stram from the Dam. It will be a 4-lane straight shot @ 60 MPH.
 
zog said:
All the generation equipment is on the other side (Lower)
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You are half right, except those 4 huge towers are the inlets to the generators. :D

Who wants to see a bunch of towers, transformers, and concrete?:cool:
 
dereckbc said:
You are half right, except those 4 huge towers are the inlets to the generators. :D

Who wants to see a bunch of towers, transformers, and concrete?:cool:
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The scale of the dam is more dam impressive from the other dam side (Sorry bad dam humor). I did some consulting for them in the late 90's and spent a week in the guts of the dam, cleanest place I have ever worked, 60 years old stuff, mostly origianal and all in pristine condition. The generator floor is a beautiful dam sight.
 
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zog said:
The scale of the dam is more dam impressive from the other dam side (Sorry bad dam humor). I did some consulting for them in the late 90's and spent a week in the guts of the dam, cleanest place I have ever worked, 60 years old stuff, mostly origianal and all in pristine condition. The generator floor is a beautiful dam sight.
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I be dam!:D
 
I took a tour of one of the dams on the Columbia river. I was lucky enough to be able to be in the shaft room of one of the generators when it was brought online. Quite impressive! Watching the valves open, hearing the roar of the water, feeling the room shake from the force just outside of it and watching that 8 foot diameter, solid steel, hundred of tons shaft start to turn and come up to full speed. It's an experience I don't think I will ever forget.
 
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