“ 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. 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.