Gold hit fresh record highs on Thursday as investors sought a refuge from the turbulence surrounding trade tensions between ...

Prepared under the Kinkaid Act and submitted ... The Bureau of Reclamation opens bids for the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam and Power Plant. The contract is awarded to Six Companies ...

The world's biggest dam at the time of its construction, Hoover Dam solved the problem of the overflowing Colorado river with sleek design and brilliant American engineering. A Final Takeoff The ...

The P.W.A., created under the National Industrial Recovery ... Organizations (C.I.O.) in 1935 gave further impetus. Hoover Dam construction began in 1931 with non-union workers, before the ...

President Calvin Coolidge signed legislation that established a community for Hoover Dam's workers, which was named Boulder ...

Although it might pale in comparison to some of the natural wonders of the world, the Hoover Dam is definitely a wonder of ...

The bridge, which is awaiting decking and with temporary pylons in September 2009, was built to bypass the part of U.S. Route 93 that crosses the Hoover Dam. Jamey Stillings Jamey Stillings has ...

The troubling milestone at Lake Mead, which is formed by the Hoover Dam, is the latest consequence of the drought plaguing the western US. What happens when millions of Americans rely on the dam ...

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 deciding on 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 ...