Hoover_Dam详解.ppt

Appreciation of pictures About dam Questioner!!! Num1:Have you ever been to a dam or a famous dam? Num2:Do you know the main function of a dam!! Num3:have you ever dreamed of being a excellent engineer!! Today my speech is hoover dam! Location:Hoover Dam,once known as boulder dam 顽石坝） is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon（布莱克峡谷） of the Colorado River（科罗拉多河）,on the border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada Construction Hoover Dam was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great depression and was dedicated on september 30 ,1935,by President Franklin.Roosevelt. 富兰克林. 罗斯福美国第26任总统） Its cunstruction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers . Main function Num1:Irrigation（灌溉） Num2:Water supply Num3:Electric power Num4:Tourism Environment Impact!!! The changes in water use caused by Hoover Dam’s construction has had a laege impact on the Colorado River Delta. It has improved the surrounding environment Power station Operator s （经营者） U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Hydraulic head（扬程） 590 ft 180 m Max Turbines（涡轮） 17 main, Francis-type Installed capacity（装机容量） 2080 MW Annual generation（年发电） 4.2 billion KWh[2] Dam and spillways Type of dam Concrete gravity-arch Height 726.4 ft 221.4 m Length 1,244 ft 379 m Crest width（坝顶宽度） 45 ft 14 m Base width（底宽） 660 ft 200 m Volume 3,250,000 cu yd 2,480,000 m3 Crest elevation（坝顶高程） 1,232 ft 376 m Impounds（蓄水） Colorado River Type of spillway 2 x controlled drum-gate Spillway capacity 400,000 cu ft/s 11,000 m3/s Statistics Construction cost: $49 million Human cost: 112 The dam height: 221.4 meters The dam length: 379.2 m The dam thickness: 200 meters thick Concrete quantity: 3.33 million cubic meters power generating capacity: 2080 megawatts Traffic: daily about 13000 to 16000 people across the dam Team Members Creative designer:侯恒！！ Technical Supporter:杨维豪！！ Scriptwriter：杨雨！！ Music Supporter:贺益国！！ Reviewer:周峰 THANKS * * *