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The Hidden Towers of Nevada

sciencepunk | June 23, 2009

Thanks to the Deputy Dog blog for unveiling these awesome hidden towers of Nevada: Although they look like retro-futurist prefab apartments, the structures are actually the water intake towers for the Hoover Dam's hydro-electric power station. The images were taken during the construction of the dam, and the towers are now mostly submerged in water. See the Deputy Dog blog for more images.

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