First called Boulder Dam, the big dam helped create energy, distribute water through the Southwest. Some want to get rid of dams on the Colorado River. Read more.

Hoover Dam guide, Matt, explaining to the tourists one of the power plants within the dam, as seen on 01/06/24. The guides are well informed and love to answer questions posed by visitors ...

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.

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 ...

When the Hoover Dam was finished in 1935, it was three times larger than any other dam on the planet. Journalist Michael Hiltzik examines the humongous engineering achievement — including how ...

The Hoover Dam's completion 75 years ago marked one of the biggest public works projects in the U.S. and a win for jobs and electricity. But experts say the Dam would not pass today's ...

A fire broke out at the Hoover Dam on Tuesday at about 10 a.m. local time when a transformer caught fire, sending plumes of black smoke into the air, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.

Hoover Dam is an architectural masterpiece - pure genius, guts, and engineering. Without going into too much history of why Boulder Dam was built in the first place, there were three major ...

The cause of an explosion that rocked the Hoover Dam on Tuesday and resulted in a fire has been determined.. The incident was first witnessed by tourists at the famed Nevada dam on Tuesday morning ...

The Hoover Dam was dedicated 80 years ago, on Sept. 30, 1935 ...

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, so arrive ...