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An engineering marvel - the Hoover Dam still awes millions of visitors

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Bob Smith

When my grandchildren turn 13, I take them on a trip of their choosing. The trip must be in North America and have some educational value. This time around, I spent the better part of three weeks in the American southwest with grandson Quinlan Vannatter.

The Hoover Dam was one of the best stops on our trip. If you're in Las Vegas, this huge dam and Lake Mead are only 30 miles away and worth a day trip. Designated a national historic landmark and rated as one of the seven modern civil engineering wonders by the American Society of Civil Engineers, it's no wonder that millions of people visit the site every year.

We rounded a turn in the highway and pulled into a parking lot overlooking the dam and the visitor centre. Other parking lots sprawled farther down. Quinlan was out of the car and running his video camera immediately. He wanted to walk the rest of the way but instead, we drove across the dam and parked inside a garage next to the visitor centre for $7. That was a deal when I considered the long hike back up hill under a blazing desert sun.
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