The documentary includes explanations about: The tunnels that were used to divert the river. How it was dug in the canyon. Concrete by dam blocks, cooled with pipes. Take towers and pipes that guide the water. How the water that circulates becomes electricity. Relief, valves and emergency control systems.tags: hoover dam, engineering. 3d, documentary» original news (www.microsiervos.com)
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Hoover Dam and its power plant (CC)-by Ron Reiring @ Flickr. Although it was published last year, I took some time to watch the 66 minutes of this animated documentary entitled How Hoover Dam Works and the truth is that it leaves your mouth open. It’s about the construction of this engineering marvel and then how it works. Built between 1931 and 1936 (before planned), in the middle of Great Depression, it was the highest in the world in its day.…