The Hoover Dam: Taming a Wild River
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Brief
In this episode of the Pez family podcast, learn about the massive engineering feat that tamed the Colorado River during the Great Depression! Discover how engineers poured enough concrete to build a highway from New York to San Francisco, how they diverted an entire river, and how the dam's turbines generate electricity for millions of people. Explore the innovative cooling techniques used (the concrete would have taken 125 years to cool naturally!), the brave workers who built it, and how this marvel of engineering provides water and power to the Southwest.
Spotify overview
In this episode of the Pez family podcast, learn about the massive engineering feat that tamed the Colorado River during the Great Depression! Discover how engineers poured enough concrete to build a highway from New York to San Francisco, how they diverted an entire river, and how the dam's turbines generate electricity for millions of people. Explore the innovative cooling techniques used (the concrete would have taken 125 years to cool naturally!), the brave workers who built it, and how this marvel of engineering provides water and power to the Southwest.
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