Hoover Dam vs Sagrada Família
Hoover Dam vs Sagrada Família
Hoover Dam is larger on height
Hoover Dam is somewhat greater than Sagrada Família on height — about 1.3×.
Hoover Dam and Sagrada Família 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
| Hoover Dam | Sagrada Família | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 221.4 m | 172.5 m |
| Length | 379.2 m | 90 m |
| Width | 13.7–200 m | 60 m |
What the numbers say
- Hoover Dam is somewhat greater than Sagrada Família on height — about 1.3×.
- Hoover Dam is 4.2× Sagrada Família on length.
- Hoover Dam is 3.3× Sagrada Família on width.
Height compared.
Hoover Dam 221.4 m
Sagrada Família 172.5 m
Hoover Dam
A concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River, completed in 1936 and impounding Lake Mead.
Sagrada Família
Gaudí's Barcelona basilica, begun in 1882; the central Tower of Jesus Christ was topped out in February 2026, making it the tallest church in the world.
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, Hoover Dam or Sagrada Família?
- Hoover Dam is somewhat greater than Sagrada Família on height — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do Hoover Dams and Sagrada Famílias compare on length?
- Hoover Dam: 379.2 m. Sagrada Família: 90 m. Hoover Dam is 4.2× Sagrada Família on length.
- How do Hoover Dams and Sagrada Famílias compare on width?
- Hoover Dam: 13.7–200 m. Sagrada Família: 60 m. Hoover Dam is 3.3× Sagrada Família on width.
Related pages
Sources
- United States Geological Survey — USGS (Public domain (US Government))
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)