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 ...

Remember when humans could build stuff? Like, "Hey, let's slam 4 million cubic yards of concrete between two canyon walls" and five years later - two years ahead of schedule - Hoover Dam? Well, ...

The most dangerous phase of Hoover Dam's construction was building the diversion tunnels, two on each side of the Colorado River. Blasting holes 56 feet in diameter, three-quarters of a mile ...

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 ...

In this interview, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Michael Hiltzik discusses how his love for and curiosity about California ...

Today, the Hoover Dam remains a National Historic Landmark ... Thousands of workers flocked to Black Canyon to build what was then called Boulder Dam. The project provided desperately needed ...

Getty Images Designed by Gordon Kaufmann, the architect behind the Los Angeles Times building and the Hoover Dam, the H-shaped mansion spans roughly 37,000 square feet. Getty Images Hearst lived ...

If you're planning things to do in Las Vegas, you may be considering a day trip to the Hoover Dam – the National Historic Landmark that diverts water from the Colorado River to various corners ...

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 ...