Photos show historic overflow at Hoover Dam in August 1983

Photos from the UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives show the historic overflow at Hoover Dam in August 1983.

[gordonwaite]

I was there to see that. They had to re-cement the overflow spillway after the water dropped, as the constant torrent of water wore off the original concrete lining.

[marcchatow]

That's crazy! The winter of 82/83, we had a VERY strong El Nino winter weather pattern, with MANY storms hitting the West, & Southwest. I was living in LA at the time, and it was raining sooo much that winter!!
But lately, we've been stuck in a stagnant La Nina weather pattern.

[DR_SOLO]

If you were not there you will never truly understand what the word. " Awesome "
feels like looks like
sounds like or
how awakening the Hoover Dam is to heelping a person size their self up.
Standing next to the Hoover Dam never feel small, fore MEN and WOMEN have built that witch you stand upon 🇺🇸🙏❤♻️🌎☮💯

[rodneyvoshell]

Enjoy the photography because lake mead will be a memory

[PatrickPutin-yyju]

The first person killed building this dam was Patrick Lilley. The last man killed was named the same. Father and son

[phil__]

I was wondering why doesn’t the state just seed the cloud’s to rain like in other states and countries?

[luigiviking]

Well what you should have done in the first place and not share the water to other parts of the US and get rid of all the damn golf courses we don't need that in Nevada

[doinithard]

Well I guess it's safe to say we don't have to worry about seeing that anymore

[PaulHernandez-di]

Young Angela Williams Donna Gonzalez Edward

[AlwaysAwesome]

This goober doesn't understand how dams are designed and to be used.