Instead, power would be needed to pump water through the dam. “We have already seen the power generation at Hoover Dam decrease about 30 to 40% from its maximum capability over the past 10 years ...

Lake Mead fuels the Hoover Dam, which has a power capacity topping ... But drought still affects power generation directly in several ways. For hydroelectric plants, lower water levels in a ...

"When I look at this, I think of the Hoover Dam that was built back in the 1930s to power the western states. This is our generation's Hoover Dam, right here off Massachusetts," Roy said.

Under Biden last year, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation finalized a decision to allow releases of water to bypass Glen Canyon ...

The Hoover Dam also provides water to 25 million ... the reservoirs won't be able to power the hydropower generating units that produce the hydroelectric power. "The lower the lake level gets ...

Hoover Dam is one of the tallest dams in the U.S ... Spokesman Lisa Meiman said while the loss of a transformer or other equipment on power generating stations can put pressure on a grid ...

A transformer caught fire at the base of the Hoover Dam on Tuesday ... explosion at the base of the 726-foot-high hydroelectric power generating facility was caught on video by tourists who ...