To the west of the stage is a large anti-aircraft cannon. Just north of the visitor center building are a stage and viewing area. The fast-travel map marker puts the player character just outside of the entrance to the Hoover Dam visitor center along former Highway 93, south of the Nevada Spillway. The west side of the dam is controlled by the NCR and features the anti-aircraft gun seen on billboards. Following the Colorado River downstream (or coming upstream from Cottonwood Cove), the player character will encounter a pontoon barrier. Hoover Dam covers a large area with extensive exterior and interior sections, despite there only being one map marker for the entire location. вЂњ It is fitting that the flag of our country should fly here in honor of those men who, inspired by a vision of lonely lands made fruitful, conceived this great work and those others whose genius and labor made that vision a reality. While troopers are active here, there are also a large number of civilian contractors and engineers who are trying to keep the dam running as smoothly as possible. To weigh the events in favor of the Republic, Colonel Cassandra Moore and General Lee Oliver have fortified the dam and stationed a significant military presence here to once again face the Legion. After the Battle of Willow Beach and the Battle of Arizona Spillway, the dam stands once more at the center of the conflict between the two opposing forces. The result was General Oliver able to both successfully hold the dam and push back the Legion's main force. In 2277, the Legion, led by the Malpais Legate, attempted to take Hoover Dam, but were defeated shortly after by Chief Hanlon, alongside NCR Rangers and First Recon sharpshooters, who performed a tactical retreat, placing explosives ahead of time to lead and trap the Legion's elite forces in Boulder City, springing the trap and detonating the town and everyone in it. Within a year of the treaty, the NCR had the dam running at 50% capacity. House and the NCR drew up the Treaty of New Vegas, resulting in 95% of the dam's power output going to the NCR, and in return Vegas' sovereignty. House worried about the independence of his new city's power source, but the arrival of Caesar's Legion in the region meant that the NCR could not take the dam and the Strip without leaving them vulnerable to the Legion. House to spur into action at the sign of civilization. In the meantime, NCR scouts arrived at Hoover Dam, causing Mr. The Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel had plans to claim the dam, but became sidetracked at HELIOS One. The Followers of the Apocalypse mentioned the continued existence of Hoover Dam as early as 2170, and in 2274, Hoover Dam was occupied by the New California Republic during their Mojave Campaign. Afterward, the plant was abandoned and left to the elements for nearly two centuries. House's networked mainframes and laser systems kept the Hoover Dam in almost untouched condition, along with a majority of Las Vegas. When the Great War first broke out, some of Mr. The structure served as one of the most substantial sources of electrical power in the region before and after the war, protected with anti-aircraft weapons. One of the wonders of the Old World, Hoover Dam crosses the Colorado River, impounding Lake Mead to the north.

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