Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was ridiculed for likening Joe Biden's infrastructure achievements to the Hoover Dam.

To combat this challenge, the Hoover Dam was built not as a monolith but in a series of individual trapezoidal columns, allowing heat to dissipate more effectively. The concrete also included a ...

In this archival footage, the history of the Hoover Dam is shown. The video highlights its construction from 1931 to 1935.

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 ...

Originally built 85 years ago, the Hoover Dam on the border between Nevada and Arizona is still one of the most recognizable landmarks of American engineering. In addition to the historical ...

After years of fluctuations, Lake Mead found stability in 2024 amid ongoing conservation efforts and an uncertain future.

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 ...

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 ...

Rising more than 700 feet above the raging waters of the Colorado River, Hoover Dam was called one of the greatest engineering works in history. 5,000 working men and their families came to live ...