THE completion, just announced, of the great concrete structure originally known as the Boulder Dam, but afterwards officially designated the Hoover Dam, across the Colorado River in Black Canyon ...

Rising more than 700 feet above the raging waters of the Colorado River, Hoover Dam was called one of the greatest engineering works in history. 5,000 working men and their families came to live ...

People came from across the country to witness the construction of Hoover Dam. One worker's daughter compared the scene to a hill of ants. "It was just fantastic to watch... It was a monument task ...

which is celebrated in the US as a recession-busting national project but might also be described as the biggest ever concrete-pouring exercise up until that point. The Hoover Dam alone required 3 ...

Tours often sell out, so arrive early or purchase tickets in advance. A visit to Hoover Dam, that iconic concrete giant straddling the Colorado River at the border of Nevada and Arizona ...

Hoover Dam is 221 metres high, with Black Canyon blocked by 2.49 million cubic metres of concrete. What many visitors don’t realise, however, is that it is possible to go inside the dam.

The marvel of the Hoover Dam is something that Daniel and I had not experienced until our most recent trip to Las Vegas. We decided to make a quick detour to the iconic Hoover Dam on our way home.

Everything to know about seeing Hoover Dam, including the security checkpoint, whether there's a lot of walking and how to get dam-tour tickets.

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 ...