13) The Empty Interior

One of the most notable landmarks located in the Empty Interior is the Hoover Dam.  The Hoover Dam, located 25 miles southeast of Las Vegas, was completed in 1936 and controls the flow of Lake Mead while producing large amounts of hydroelectric power.  Most people don't know this, but Malibu has a dam of its own.  Rindge Dam, named after Malibu's founding family, is located in Malibu Canyon and controls the flow of Malibu Creek.  Rindge Dam was completed a full 10 years before the Hoover Dam in 1926.

While Rindge Dam may be older than the Hoover Dam, the Hoover Dam is considerably larger.  The Hoover Dam measures almost 730 feet high compared to Rindge Dam's 100 feet.  Rindge Dam is accessible only by foot after an intensive hike and is frequented by only the most dedicated hikers while Hoover Dam attracts about 1,000,000 tourists every year.  

One interesting fact about the Hoover Dam is that of the electricity it produces, 56% of it goes to power parts of Southern California.  Rindge Dam does not produce any power, however one interesting fact about it is that the frame is made out of the 15 miles of old rail of the railway that used to pass through Malibu.  Many environmentalists have protested for the deconstruction of Rindge Dam, but that would cost about $80 million and the effects of the increased flow of Malibu Creek are unknown.