🚧 Hoover Dam (Ohio)

United States · Americas · 40.11°N, 82.88°W

Hoover Dam, in Blendon Township, Franklin County, Ohio, near Westerville, dams Big Walnut Creek to form the Hoover Memorial Reservoir. Construction began during 1953 due to the increased water demand of post-war Columbus. The project was completed and dedicated in 1955 and the dam officially opened in 1958. It was named for two brothers, Charles P. Hoover and Clarence B. Hoover, to honor their careers with the City of Columbus Waterworks.

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Quick facts

Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	40.11°N, 82.88°W · view on map

Hoover Dam (Ohio) is located in United States, in Americas.

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