Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors

The record

Jurisdiction

Hoover Dam, Nevada-Arizona (Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Basin Region)

Level

Federal

Authority

43 U.S.C. § 373b; Reclamation's authority over its facilities

Issued

2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020

Effective

2020-03-17 'until further notice' (read as 2020-03-17)

End

exterior areas reopened Oct. 22, 2020; visitor center and tours remained closed thereafter (read as 2020-10-22)

In force

Mar. 17, 2020 to Oct. 22, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closure

Addressees

• visitors
• tour operators

Functions reached

• AM the busiest federal tourist attraction in the Southwest (about one million visitors a year) closed
• CB Las Vegas tour operators and Boulder City commerce

Collection

Federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer FED-B

Operative words

[In accordance with guidance] by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hoover Dam will be temporarily closed to visitors, including [the visitor center and all tours, until further notice.]

Enforcement