Discover how the Hoover Dam has transformed irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control in the American Southwest for ...

CONSTRUCTION work on the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River is progressing satisfactorily. This dam will be the largest in the world and will hold up more water than any other artificial reservoir.

Besides its basic functions of flood control, water diversion, and hydroelectric power generation, the Hoover Dam merits a place in architectural history in America as much larger in masonry mass ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even after Wilbur’s proclamation, the dam was referred to in the press by both names, but it was called Hoover in all official documents and congressional appropriations bills. When Hoover lost ...

But experts had warned the dam was at risk well before it collapsed. The officials did nothing. The flooding after a dam collapsed in northeastern Nigeria.Credit... Supported by By Ruth Maclean ...

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 ...