Set to be the world’s tallest dam at 729 ft, exceeding the then-record 417-ft Owyhee Dam in Oregon, the Hoover Dam was an unprecedented project, with the Bureau of Reclamation conducting ...

The Hoover Dam is the most famous such example in North America, and for good reason. Built between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression, the project was truly a feat of engineering for the time.

A building project such as the Boulder Dam (later renamed Hoover Dam) had never been done and was the largest man-made endeavor attempted at the time. But that did not stop the chutzpah of ...

On the other hand, 112 men lost their lives building Hoover Dam and what the engineers who designed Hoover Dam did was really a feat of engineering," he said.

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.

A building project such as the Boulder Dam (later renamed Hoover Dam) had never been done and was the largest man-made endeavor attempted at the time. But that did not stop the chutzpah of ...

Saturday commemorates the 89th anniversary of the Hoover Dam's completed construction, considered by most experts "a modern miracle" and one of the most visited sites in the world. The 726-foot ...

Bored into the desert cliffs above Lake Mead lies a trail once vital to the building of Hoover Dam. The Historic Railroad Trail offers sweeping views, echoing tunnels, and a rare chance to walk ...

Fire from a Tuesday morning transformer explosion at the Hoover Dam was quickly extinguished, caused no injuries and is not a threat to the power grid, according to the Bureau of Reclamation's ...