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Hoover Dam will be featured on “How America Works” Monday night on Fox Business Network. The hour-long show, narrated by Mike Rowe showcases people who work around the clock to keep the nation’s infrastructure in working order, is part of a new network prime-time lineup.

Monday’s episode shines the spotlight on the dam’s electricity and power production. It is scheduled to air at 5 p.m.

Rowe has been an advocate for the nation’s unsung heroes with shows such as Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs” and “After the Catch.” In 2008, he founded the Mike Rowe Works Foundation, which awards scholarships to students pursuing careers in the skilled trade industry.

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