Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam, in Blendon Township, Franklin County, Ohio, near Westerville, dams Big Walnut Creek to form the Hoover Memorial Reservoir. Construction began during 1953 due to the increased water demand of post-war Columbus.Photo: Analogue Kid, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam of the Big Walnut Creek in Ohio, USA
- Also known as: “Hoover Dam (Ohio)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westerville North High School and Westerville South High School.
Westerville North High School
School
Westerville North High School is a public high school in Westerville, Ohio in Delaware County, Ohio. It is one of three high schools in the Westerville City School District. Westerville North High School is situated 2 miles northwest of Hoover Dam.
Westerville South High School
School
Westerville South High School is a public high school located in Westerville, Ohio, northeast of Columbus, Ohio. Originally called Westerville High School, it is the oldest of the three high schools in the Westerville City School District. Westerville South High School is situated 2½ miles west of Hoover Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westerville and Harlem.
Westerville
Town
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Westerville is a city in Franklin and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. A northeastern suburb of Columbus, its population was 39,190 at the 2020 census. Westerville is situated 3 miles northwest of Hoover Dam.
Harlem
Village
Harlem is an unincorporated community in Harlem Township, Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Harlem is situated 4 miles northeast of Hoover Dam.
New Albany
Town
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New Albany is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is located 15 miles northeast of the state capital, Columbus. Most of the city is located in Franklin County and a small portion extends into adjacent Licking County. New Albany is situated 4½ miles southeast of Hoover Dam.
Hoover Dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Hoover Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hoover Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد هوفر”
- Italian: “diga di Hoover”
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