The Hoover Dam a Great Wonder in Civilization III. It requires Electronics and it requries the city to have a river within its radius. It puts a Hydro Plant in every city on the same continent. This Great Wonder can become a tourist attraction and may trigger Golden Age for Agricultural and Industrious civilizations.
Civilopedia entry[]
For centuries, mankind has been harnessing the power of rivers to move waterwheels for various purposes. With the advent of electrical power, it was found the rivers were also very useful for generating electricity. Hydroelectric power plants derive power from rivers by constructing dams to ensure a dependable supply of water. The overflow is then released through special chambers where the moving water turns giant turbines, generating electricity. When planned and engineered properly, this system provides an excellent power source with very limited environmental impact. The Hoover Dam, constructed on the Colorado River near Las Vegas, was one of the earliest hydroelectric power plants.
Trivia[]
- If you build the Hoover Dam in a city that doesn't already have a Hydro Plant and then go to city view directly from the splash image page, you can see the Hoover Dam without a connected Hydro Plant. Any future viewings will have the plant present.
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See also[]
- Hoover Dam in other games