Originally built 85 years ago, the Hoover Dam on the border between Nevada and Arizona is still one of the most recognizable landmarks of American engineering. In addition to the historical ...

To combat this challenge, the Hoover Dam was built not as a monolith but in a series of individual trapezoidal columns, ...

After years of fluctuations, Lake Mead found stability in 2024 amid ongoing conservation efforts and an uncertain future.

The Bureau of Reclamation opens bids for the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam and Power Plant. The contract is awarded to Six Companies, a construction and engineering firm made up of some of ...

High Scalers drill into the canyon wall 500 feet above the Colorado River in Black Canyon at the Hoover Dam site. April 1, 1932. Bureau of Reclamation. Even under the best of conditions ...

If you're planning things to do in Las Vegas, you may be considering a day trip to the Hoover Dam – the National Historic Landmark that diverts water from the Colorado River to various corners ...

What is the best way to visit the Hoover Dam? Take the back entrance. The Historic Railroad Tunnel Trail is more than just a ...

The progress stems from a series of conservation agreements implemented in 2023 and 2024. The Hoover Dam at Lake Mead, 2019. The white ring around the lake's edge, known as the 'bathtub ring,' shows ...

The Hoover Dam generates power for 1.3 million users in California, Arizona and Nevada. From the inside to the outside, the group even came to the tail bay to learn about every part of the Hoover Dam.

Before the Colorado River Water Users Association conference started Wednesday in Las Vegas, some attendees trekked out to Boulder City for a tour of Hoover Dam. There, the 44 water leaders in ...

Sitting about 35 miles southeast of Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam spans the Colorado River and the Black Canyon (which separates Nevada and Arizona). The immense concrete structure – which confines ...