Around this time, 89 years ago, the Hoover Dam began supplying electricity to the city of Los Angeles.Finished in 1935 and located along the Nevada and Arizona state lines, the concrete arch structure ...

When political gridlock brings Washington to a halt, the public’s common assumption is that a government shutdown means all national landmarks and federally run attractions must close their doors.

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 ...

This column by former Nevada state archivist Guy Rocha first appeared in the Reno Gazette Journal on Aug. 29, 2004. No, the hard hat was not invented for construction workers on the Hoover Dam project ...

Explore the Hoover Dam, a marvel of engineering showcasing its necessity for America, innovative design and location, and the construction journey. Discover how the Hoover Dam operates, its ...

The long-term drying of the American Southwest poses a gathering and measurable threat to hydropower generation in the Colorado River basin. Should Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by Hoover Dam, ...

The first visitors to enter the renovated Hoover Dam Visitor Center on Tuesday morning made their way slowly through the building’s new exhibit, exploring each facet of life that made the dam’s ...

BOULDER CITY (KTNV) — After completing renovations, the Hoover Dam Visitor Center is back in business and celebrating with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Check out the new renovations at the Hoover Dam ...

Hoover Dam’s newly renovated visitor center transports guests back to the Great Depression and into the lives of the people who built what was then the world’s tallest dam. The interactive exhibit ...

In 1928, President Calvin Coolidge signed legislation that gave the green light to the construction of Hoover Dam and the establishment of a community for the dam’s workers, which was named Boulder ...