This is a photo of the electric transmission lines on the Nevada side next to Hoover Dam. Hoover Dam provides electricity for parts of Arizona, Nevada and California. Nearby Las Vegas certainly uses a lot of electricity for the casinos with their excessive electric signage.The primary purpose of Hoover Dam was and remains water supply. 8 million people are served by its water. Electricity generation repaid the 50-year construction financing, and continues to pay for the costs of maintenance plus a profit. This is an example of the federal government doing something right, i.e. providing a public benefit and earning a profit while doing it.
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6 comments:
makes me think of the old harbors with their forests of masts. this definitely suggests some hard-core power transmission.
Very messy! But it's a great photo of the mess.
What a tangle of power lines and transmission infrastructure!
If a power line goes bad, I would had to have to be the one to figure out which one needs to be repaired or replaced.
This looks worse than the back sides of some computers or stereos that I have seen.
Wow Julie, that image is 'electric'. Fantastic.
Great shot !!
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