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Hoover Dam

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Hoover Dam
n
(Placename) a dam in the western US, on the Colorado River on the border between Nevada and Arizona; forms Lake Mead. Height: 222 m (727 ft.). Length: 354 m (1180 ft.) Former name (1933-47) Boulder Dam
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Noun1.Hoover DamHoover Dam - a large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada
Battle Born State, Nevada, NV, Sagebrush State, Silver State - a state in the southwestern United States


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