DAM HELICOPTERS - Boulder City
BOULDER CITY NEVADA - DAM HELICOPTERS
Dam Helicopters - 702-294-2200 Hacienda Hotel - US 93, NV 89005
"In my opinion, Dam Helicopters offers one of the best deals around. Those willing to make the short trip from Las Vegas (25 miles) to Boulder can save a bundle with this spectacular flight. Their blue and white Bell Jet Ranger departs the Hacienda Hotel & Casino on HWY US - 93 and rapidly climbs skyward over desert, boat docks and below, the deep blue Lake Mead – the largest man-made lake in the U.S. – which was formed by the Hoover Dam in an attempt to harness the power of the great Colorado River." Phil Davis / Publisher
Overview of Dam Helicopter Tours
History of Hoover Dam
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Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and 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 one hundred lives.
Such a large concrete structure had never been built before, and some of the techniques were unproven. The torrid summer weather and the lack of facilities near the site also presented difficulties. Nevertheless, Six Companies turned over the dam to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule.
“Our dam trip was great!
My 5 year old son got to be "co-pilot" and sit up front. Every one of the people we dealt with could not have been nicer.
The whole experience was great and we highly recommend it! We will return!!” Comment posted by: Tish
HOOVER DAM
Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, and is located near Boulder City, Nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the construction project, about 25 mi (40 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The dam's generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Hoover Dam is a major tourist attraction; nearly a million people tour the dam each year. Heavily travelled U.S. 93 ran along the dam's crest until October 2010, when the Hoover Dam Bypass opened.
Hoover Dam has a fascinating story. In depth information can be found by visiting the Wikipedia – Hoover Dam website.
Dam Helicopters offers 3 basic tours
1. Lake Flight at $29 pp with 3 passengers, $35 pp with 2 passengers
2. Hoover Dam Flight at $69 pp with 3 passengers, $85 pp 2 passengers
3. Black Canyon Flight at $125 pp
Maybe it's your very first flight in a helicopter and you are not quite sure if you are going to like it or not. So why not make it a quick flight up in the air to fly to Lake Mead and back to base? I promise you - you will LOVE it! And the best part, it's only $29.00 for a thrill you will remember for a long time to come.
