(FOX5) - While Lake Mead’s water levels are currently the lowest it has ever been, less than 40 years ago, the lake was overflowing into the spillways at Hoover Dam. Photos from the UNLV ...

Standing atop the Hoover Dam today, the millions of tourists ... reminder of where the water level once was before the region’s historic drought began. The changes are “stunning to see ...

On July 7, 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam ... Colorado River at the Boulder Dam, thus starting to fill a huge reservoir. The above photo taken just before the gate started closing shows ...

Walkers can step back into Hoover Dam history ... to help build the dam. An epic undertaking One highpoint of the audio tour is its accompanying collection of historical photos that show up ...

"Hoover then had to introduce and re-introduce the bill to build the dam several times over the next few years before the House and Senate finally approved the bill in 1928," said History.com.

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