Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium Award -- Hoover Dam, NV/AZ - Made for the Millennium on Waymarking.com

As the year 2000 approached, the American Society of Civil Engineers decided to celebrate the advances of civil engineering by choosing one project in ten categories as a Monument of the Millennium. Hoover Dam won in the Dams category.

The plaque is at the NV access road to the dam, near the Winged Figures of the Republic.

From the ASCE website: (visit link)

"Top 10 Achievements & Millennium Monuments

The anticipation of "the year 2000" and the start of the 21st century also brought on a great deal of reflection about the events and achievements of the 20th century. ASCE demonstrated how civil engineers enhanced the quality of life with two special events: the Millennium Challenge in 1999, and the Monuments of the Millennium in 2000.

The Millennium Challenge canvassed ASCE members in late 1999 to determine the 10 civil engineering achievements that had the greatest positive impact on life in the 20th century. Rather than individual projects, they chose to recognize broad categories of achievements.

The Monuments of the Millennium are international or national projects that represent many of these achievements. The Monuments, chosen in early 2000 by a distinguished panel of civil engineers, demonstrate a combination of technical engineering achievement, courage and inspiration, and a dramatic influence on the development of the communities in which they're located.

Here are the 10 greatest civil engineering achievements as ranked by ASCE's members in 1999, and the related Monuments of the Millennium as selected in 2000. Click on each of the monument names to learn more in depth about each:

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Dams

Monument: Hoover Dam

People around the world need and use far more water than societies of the past; people use water for drinking, washing, cooking, waste removal, heating and cooling, and irrigation. During the 20th century, harnessing water by building dams was recognized as a way to meet an unprecedented demand for low-cost, widely available energy sources to aid in the production of goods and services for the consuming public. Dams continue to play an integral role in our daily lives, providing a range of benefits including flood control, hydroelectric power, and water for irrigation, recreation, and fish and wildlife enhancements. Dams spur industrial growth and provide navigation routes in developing nations. As the world's population increases and the need for food multiplies, it is likely, even in the face of increased environmental sensitivity, which dams will continue to be built during the 21st century."

Related web site: [Web Link] Can you tell us who created the item: US Bureau of Reclamation Condition of the item: Great So what did YOU do for the millennium?: Attended a fireworks event

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