Great Pyramid of Giza vs Hoover Dam
Great Pyramid of Giza vs Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam is larger on height
Hoover Dam is 1.6× Great Pyramid of Giza on height.
Great Pyramid of Giza and Hoover Dam can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Great Pyramid of Giza | Hoover Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 138.5–146.6 m | 221.4 m |
| Width | 230.3 m | 13.7–200 m |
| Volume | 2,583,000 m³ | 2,480,000 m³ |
What the numbers say
- Hoover Dam is 1.6× Great Pyramid of Giza on height.
- Great Pyramid of Giza is somewhat greater than Hoover Dam on width — about 1.2×.
- Great Pyramid of Giza and Hoover Dam are near enough identical on volume.
Height compared.
Hoover Dam 221.4 m
Great Pyramid of Giza 138.5–146.6 m
Great Pyramid of Giza
The oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the tallest structure built by humans for nearly 4,000 years.
Hoover Dam
A concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River, completed in 1936 and impounding Lake Mead.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, Great Pyramid of Giza or Hoover Dam?
- Hoover Dam is 1.6× Great Pyramid of Giza on height. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do Great Pyramid of Gizas and Hoover Dams compare on width?
- Great Pyramid of Giza: 230.3 m. Hoover Dam: 13.7–200 m. Great Pyramid of Giza is somewhat greater than Hoover Dam on width — about 1.2×.
- How do Great Pyramid of Gizas and Hoover Dams compare on volume?
- Great Pyramid of Giza: 2,583,000 m³. Hoover Dam: 2,480,000 m³. Great Pyramid of Giza and Hoover Dam are near enough identical on volume.
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
- United States Geological Survey — USGS (Public domain (US Government))