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 ...

A visit to the Hoover Dam is just the adventure you need. It is a must-visit destination, steeped in history and packed with ...

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 ...

The marvel of the Hoover Dam is something that Daniel and I had not experienced until our most recent trip to Las Vegas. We decided to make a quick detour to the iconic Hoover Dam on our way home.

Hoover Dam, in addition to being, at the time, the largest dam the world had ever seen, was conceived to trumpet man’s dominance over the forces of nature. In envisioning the architectural ...

Hoover Dam, on the border of Nevada and Arizona, offers tours and scenic views. Visitors can choose between two guided tours: the Power Plant Tour and the Dam Tour. Tours often sell out ...

The Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) project looked like a life saver. For African American citizens, however, the situation remained bleak. The U.S. government’s contract with Six Comapanies ...

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 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. From the top of Hoover Dam, the Colorado River looks suitably tamed. Famed for its whitewater tumult upstream, the Colorado is ...

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 ...

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 ...

THE completion, just announced, of the great concrete structure originally known as the Boulder Dam, but afterwards officially designated the Hoover Dam, across the Colorado River in Black Canyon ...