They say there's no gravity at Hoover Dam; here's the truth about it

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They say there's no gravity at Hoover Dam; here's the truth about it

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They say that gravity does not work at the Hoover Dam, one of the many famous attractions in the USA, close to Vegas. If you pour water down the dam wall, it comes back up rather than pouring down. Here's what behind this phenomen … Read more

They say there's no gravity at Hoover Dam; here's the truth about it

USA's Hoover Dam is built over Colorado river over the Black Canyon, and was constructed between 1931 and 1936. Other than its importance as a dam, it is also a major tourist attraction in the States and sees more than 10 million tourists in a year. A lot of these travellers come from all over the country to test a much-talked about phenomenon that happens here - anti-gravity. Yes, it is said that gravitational force stops working at the Hoover Dam, and there have been recordings and witness accounts of the same too.

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Visitors usually test it out by throwing something up against the wall of the dam, which does not fall down but instead, starts floating. One can also spot a number of people coming here with water bottles, pouring off water down from the side of the dam. Instead of falling down, water stream starts going up, leaving people shocked! It definitely looks like gravity does not work here.

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What's the truth about Hoover Dam?

Hoover is a concrete-arch gravity dam and was built almost over 100 years ago. It is also believed to be an architectural wonder, and is shaped like a bow. It is 2334 km long and has a staggering height of 726 ft.

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Of course, the notion that gravity does not work here is not true and has no groundwork. The construction resembles elements used by the Romans and it is built so strongly that it is expected to stay strong for at least 10,000 years. The phenomenon behind things, especially water not falling down here, lies in the bow-like design of the dam, causing the water to surge upwards rather than falling down.

The sheer windspeed here causes the water to float upwards. Of course, it is still a very interesting spectacle to watch it even as all the claims of the place being anti-gravity are false.