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The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the boundary between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression, it was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over 100 lives.
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YearThe lead states construction ran between 1931 and 1936 with dedication on 30 September 1935; 1936 is recorded as the year construction was completed. SignificanceIts construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over 100 lives. 1 Sources
1. Hoover Dam (Wikipedia)
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Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over 100 lives.
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