Item 1 of 5 Firefighters mop up after electrical transformer equipment caught fire and was later extinguished, on the Arizona side of the Hoover Dam, near Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. July 19, 2022.

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

The fire was extinguished 30 minutes later by dam workers and the Hoover fire brigade, the bureau said. The city of Boulder City, Nevada, posted on its Twitter account that the fire was ...

Best Nevada places to visit. 11. Hoover Dam: Built in the 1930s, this groundbreaking engineering feat created the United States' largest reservoir, Lake Mead.

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. Fox News Media ...

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.

Hoover Dam, on the border of Nevada and Arizona, offers tours and scenic views. Visitors can choose between two guided tours: the Power Plant Tour and the Dam Tour.

A picture shows the newly completed Hoover Dam and Lake Mead on the Colorado River, in 1935. Hulton Archive/Getty. According to Glennon, completing the crucial reservoir was not an easy feat.

Size of the dam. Hoover Dam is 726 feet (221 metres) high and 1,244 feet (379 metres) long at the crest. The thickness of the dam’s base is 660 feet, which is equivalent to 2 football stadiums.

California and six other states that use water from the Colorado River are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with new rules for sharing shrinking supplies.