The Bureau of Reclamation opens bids for the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam and Power Plant. The contract is awarded to Six Companies, a construction and engineering firm made up of some of ...

like Three Gorges or the Hoover Dam. Instead, four 12.4-mile (20-kilometer) tunnels will be blasted and excavated through a mountain called Namcha Barwa to divert the river. The water flowing through ...

Understanding how the Hoover Dam functions adds another layer of appreciation for its design. The dam harnesses the power of the Colorado River, converting the kinetic energy of flowing water into ...

Hoover Dam, in addition to being ... His design emphasized the power exuded by the structure. Kaufmann redesigned the dam’s powerhouse at its base with shiny horizontal aluminum fins for ...

An "adrenalin junkie" from north Wales has been fined by police in America after swimming across the Colorado River at the Hoover Dam. Arron Hughes ... a dip'," he said. Turbines close to where ...

Take in views of Lake Mead, the Hoover Dam and the Colorado River on this ... views from the observation deck before descending to the Power Plant. Guides from the Bureau of Reclamation will ...

On a recent road trip I finally got to see the Hoover Dam. Sure, I learned about it in school and watched documentaries on TV, but it is much more impressive when you are standing on it. The art ...

The new report from nonprofit group Tell The Dam Truth estimates the full lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by Glen Canyon and Hoover dams are equal to the average yearly emissions from ...

Hoover Dam Powerplant: Located 530 feet below Black Canyon's surface, this power plant is where you'll find the dam's 17 generators, plus a tunnel drilled in the 1930s and a platform that sits on ...