Las Vegas has now gone 212 days without rain, and all of Clark County is under either extreme or exceptional drought, but water levels at Lake Mead keep rising. Newsweek reached out to the National ...

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 ...

What happens if the Hoover Dam fails? This engineering marvel has been standing for nearly a century, supplying water and electricity to millions. But if disaster strikes, the consequences could be ...

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 ...

Hoover Dam gravity effect: The Hoover Dam, located on the border of Nevada and Arizona in the United States, is famous worldwide for its unique features. The structure of the Hoover Dam is such ...

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 ...