(Solved): The Hoover dam, pictured below, is a hydroelectric dam the provides power to areas in Nevada, Arizo ...

The Hoover dam, pictured below, is a hydroelectric dam the provides power to areas in Nevada, Arizona,
and California.

A cross-sectional diagram of the dam is provided below.

The left face of the dam holes a large reservoir of water to be used in turbines to generate power. We
will approximate this face as a rectangular plane with a width of 380m at an angle of 80° with the water
surface, as pictured below. Determine the magnitude and line of action of the hydrostatic force on the
dam at its maximum depth of 180m.

Credit Problem The Hoover dam, pictured below, is a hydroelectric dam the provides power to areas in Nevada, Arizona, and California. A cross-sectional diagram of the dam is provided below. The left face of the dam holes a large reservoir of water to be used in turbines to generate power. We will approximate this face as a rectangular plane with a width of 380m at an angle of 80° with the water surface, as pictured below. Determine the magnitude and line of action of the hydrostatic force on the dam at its maximum depth of 180m. 180m 80°