About a hour's drive from Lake Mead to Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam reservoir is also the largest artificial lake in the United States. It is also a resort for swimming, camping, boating, fishing and water sports. It is the living water of the entire casino. lifeline. Visiting the top of the dam is free. After the tour, you can take the elevator down 520 feet directly to the bottom of the dam and visit a power house with 17 hydro generators. The top of the dam is two-way and has two lanes. It is not allowed to overtake the car. The dam is 223 meters high and the base is about 200 meters thick. The dam is 14 meters wide and 380 meters long. The reservoir was built in 1931. The famous "Transformers" filmed the Hufu Dam. Hoover Dam Tickets: 11 for adults and 6 for children (including a 30-minute Power Plant tour for power plant tours, but there is no need to buy tickets on the bridge); free parking GPS: 36.014369