When construction was completed in 1936, the Hoover Dam was not only the world's largest concrete structure and the world's largest hydroelectric power-generating station; it was also the largest dam ...

A visit to Hoover Dam, that iconic concrete giant straddling the Colorado River at the border of Nevada and Arizona, offers history, power and jaw-dropping views. Visitors can walk around the site and ...

On this day in history, July 7, 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam began. Over the course of the next five years, more than 21,000 men would work tirelessly to produce what would become the largest ...

Explore the fascinating workings of the Hoover Dam, including its significance to America, design, location, and construction ...

A feat of modern civil engineering, Hoover Dam has stood tall and brought billions of visitors to Las Vegas since it was constructed in the 1930s. But one of the lesser known facts about it is that it ...

The Boulder Dam: Later renamed the Hoover Dam, began operation. President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a button in Washington to signal the startup of the dam’s first hydroelectric generator. The 60 ...

The Hoover Dam is one of the great wonders of American engineering and in addition it is an important part of our nation’s critical infrastructure. Here’s a look at how the Bureau of Reclamation, a ...

Even though I found myself visiting on an aggressively Cleveland weather day - gray skies, bone-chilling wind, and, believe it or not, snow - the lake was still a sight to see from the overlook. Like ...