In April 1956, Columbus Service Director Floyd C. Redick proposed building a dam in Alum Creek in Orange Township, Delaware ...

First called Boulder Dam, the big dam helped create energy, distribute water through the Southwest. Some want to get rid of dams on the Colorado River. Read more.

Discover the history, engineering, and natural beauty of the Hoover Dam. Plan your visit with tips, tours, and nearby ...

• Hoover Dam is about 270 miles northwest of Phoenix and about 33 miles southeast of Las Vegas. • To reach the dam from U.S. 93, take Exit 2 on the Nevada side.

Yes, Hoover Dam tours can fill up and sell out, especially on weekends and during peak travel seasons. You can buy tickets for the Power Plant Tour online in advance.

Construction of the Hoover Dam, on the Nevada-Arizona border, began on this day in history, July 7, 1930. It covers over 220 acres and is a National Historic Landmark.

Hoover Dam is an architectural masterpiece - pure genius, guts, and engineering. Without going into too much history of why Boulder Dam was built in the first place, there were three major ...

Hoover Dam's normal capacity is 2,074 megawatts, Bernardo says, generating enough power per year to supply approximately 450,000 average households. At today’s lake level, ...

Hoover Dam has helped store Colorado River water since 1935, but reservoir levels are nearing the lowest point since Lake Mead was filled. Local Sports Things To Do Politics Travel Advertise ...

INSIDE HOOVER DAM — The floor rumbled under Mark Cook. His legs vibrated as he stood in a tunnel tucked into the thick base of Hoover Dam, 430 feet below the tourists looking out over Lake Mead.

The Hoover Dam stores water from Lake Mead, and is the largest reservoir in the country by volume when full. The dam’s generators help power public and private utility companies across Nevada, ...