Hoover Dam

Type: Location

As of November 2026, Hoover Dam has been mentioned in one podcast episode on BuzzFeed Unsolved Network (Oct 2025). In the episode "The Deadly Secrets of Lake Mead" on BuzzFeed Unsolved Network, Hoover Dam is mentioned as part of the setting for Lake Mead, which has a tragic history tied to its construction. The speaker notes that locals believe the area is haunted by lingering spirits, suggesting a deep connection between the dam and the lake's eerie reputation.

The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch–gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the boundary between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression, it was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over 96 lives. Bills passed by Congress during its construction referred to it as Hoover Dam, but the Roosevelt adm