Was Hoover Dam a WPA project?
Was Hoover Dam a WPA project? While plans for the famous Hoover Dam (originally called the Boulder Dam) began in the 1920s, it was constructed during the Great Depression with the financial assistance of the PWA. The federal government contributed 27% of the $140 million needed to complete the project.
Why is the Hoover Dam so guarded?
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, security was again reinforced at Hoover. As a major supplier of electricity to the U.S. defense industry, the dam was deemed to be a prime military target.