China has broken ground on what is set to be the largest hydropower dam ever built. In size and output, the megadam will dwarf the current world record holder, the mighty ThreeGorges Dam. The gigantic ...

The Hoover Dam captures water from the Colorado River and fills Lake Mead. The dam also generates enough energy each year to serve 1.3 million people in Nevada, Arizona and California, the ...

An estimated 7 million people visit Hoover Dam every year. Here are some tips to those who want to see the massive engineering feat.

Saygin "Sy" Oytan, Avangrid chief operating officer for offshore wind, said the project's turbine blades and tower parts are already in New Bedford, and will soon start getting loaded onto barges ...

It’s why roughly 10 years ago, the reclamation bureau made improvements to Hoover Dam, including replacing the turbines that drive the electricity generators.

Business was back to usual at the Hoover Dam following a transformer fire. Visitors say the fire did not deter them from making a trip to the dam.

Hoover Dam is one of the tallest concrete dams in the U.S. at 726 feet (221 meters). Each of its 17 generators can supply electricity to 100,000 households.

Hoover Dam is one of the tallest concrete dams in the U.S. at 726 feet (221 meters). Each of its 17 generators can supply electricity to 100,000 households.