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I was on a flight from dfw to las; the route almost always passes over Hoover dam, which if you sit on the left side of the plane, gives you a spectacular view. The pilot on this trip noted that we were passing over Boulder Dam. According to the las history channel, available in most las hotel rooms, the dam (built in the early 30's) was first called Boulder Dam, then renamed Hoover Dam, renamed Boulder Dam and somewhere in the late 40's congress officially (and permenantly) named it Hoover Dam. His calling it Boulder Dam is interesting, since that name was only used for a period of over 60 years ago.
Well, we know the pilot isn't old enough to have called it Boulder Dam in his youth, as AT pilots are required to retire by their 60th birthday in the US, for now.
This dam thread is pretty general, so it will be shipped to TravelBuzz for greater audience participation.
This dam thread is pretty general, so it will be shipped to TravelBuzz for greater audience participation.
It was originally named the Boulder Dam, as a result of the Hoover Compromise which was the agreement as a result of the Colorado River Compact of 1922 to split the river into halves.
And oh ya, I believe the part of the Hoover Dam in NV is a city called Boulder City...
-t.
And oh ya, I believe the part of the Hoover Dam in NV is a city called Boulder City...
-t.
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Yup, it was renamed by a Republican Congress (1947) to honor a Republican President.Originally Posted by BLI-Flyer
Perhaps he called it Boulder Dam for the same reason many of us still call it National Airport.
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Please tell me you made this up because it is the funniest thing I have ever read here. LOL.Originally Posted by Top Tier
Maybe the pilot felt that Hoover wasn't worth a dam.
I call it Boulder Dam sometimes. I was born in 1980.
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I call it Boulder Dam sometimes. I was born in 1980.
Originally Posted by james318
Please tell me you made this up because it is the funniest thing I have ever read here. LOL.I call it Boulder Dam sometimes. I was born in 1980.
I'd be lying if I said it was mine, I got it from a tour guide at the dam.
I always looked at it as a fitting way to honor our only engineer president.
Also, Hoover's reputation went way up in the years immediately after WWII, as he made vast contributions to the structure and organization of America's relief efforts in Europe.
Also, Hoover's reputation went way up in the years immediately after WWII, as he made vast contributions to the structure and organization of America's relief efforts in Europe.
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Actually, the geographic location is still Cape Canaveral and the place where rockets are launched is the Kennedy Space Center.Originally Posted by Bobster
This is similar to saying Cape Kennedy when you're supposed to say Cape Canaveral. It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Canaveral