Sizes / Landmarks

How big is the Hoover Dam?

221 m tall · 725 ft

The concrete arch-gravity dam is 221 meters tall.

Compared with things you know

• The Hoover Dam is about 9.3× the length of a tennis court Tennis court: 23.8 m
• The Hoover Dam is about 4.4× the length of an Olympic pool Olympic pool: 50 m
• The Hoover Dam is about 2.4× the height of the Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 93 m
• The Hoover Dam is about 2.1× the length of a soccer pitch Soccer pitch: 105 m

Similar landmarks

1. Golden Gate Bridge tower 227 m tall 745 ft
2. Gateway Arch 192 m tall 630 ft
3. Colosseum 189 m long 620 ft
4. Space Needle 184 m tall 604 ft
5. Washington Monument 169 m tall 554 ft
6. Eiffel Tower 330 m tall 1,083 ft