…………………..In 2000 Jac and I took a trip to see the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley and Hoover Dam……We took the “HARD HAT TOUR” of the dam….The guide took us deep into the dam down these narrow staircases with lights on the walls. Men who had worked on the dame had inscribed their names into the cement. It was exciting to see…..There are openings in the wall, “windows” that you could look through. As you looked down you could see the curve in the structure……I believe after 9/11 they discontinued this interior tour in fear of terrorists. I don’t know if they opened it again…..At that time the water levels behind the dam were very high, almost full……Now they are dangerously low due to global warming, and the amount of water that is needed for the south west……It was a trip I’m happy we experienced!