Construction of the Hoover Dam, on the Nevada-Arizona border, began on this day in history, July 7, 1930. It covers over 220 acres and is a National Historic Landmark.

Yet, between Hoover Dam visitor closures during COVID and now this stalled restoration project, visitors haven’t seen the Star Map since March of 2020 and it’s not clear when anyone will see ...

The dam’s construction aimed to control floods, provide irrigation water, and generate hydroelectric power. Construction commenced in 1931 amid the Great Depression.

As construction of the dam was initiated on Sept. 30, 1930, then-Interior Secretary Ray Lyman Wilbur ordered the dam to be named after Hoover.

The intake towers at Hoover Dam are where water enters from Lake Mead to generate electricity at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Boulder City.

The Hoover Dam is the most famous such example in North America, and for good reason. Built between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression, the project was truly a feat of engineering for the ...