Eighty years ago, the Bureau of Reclamation assumed control of Shasta Dam from its contractor, a milestone celebrated Friday morning at the dam. To commemorate ...

The effort to dam the Colorado River required engineers to develop new methods of analyses to review the planned design of the then record-high dam structure.

For Hoover Dam, Harry Morrison put together the famed Six Companies, Inc.,—and contributed $500,000 as his share of the $5,000,000 capital. Looking back, he cannot help thinking that every dam ...

Walkers can step back into Hoover Dam history while getting some of their daily steps along a mile loop along Boulder City’s historic district.

However, pouring a concrete dam is more complex due to natural constraints. During the process, the exterior cools rapidly while internal heat from cement hydration accumulates, causing stress due to ...

At the time of its completion in 1945, it was the second-tallest dam in the country after the Hoover Dam. The dam is 602 feet high and creates Lake Shasta, the largest reservoir in California.

When the Hoover Dam, a marvel of engineering, was constructed between 1931 and 1935, few could imagine the monumental task of not just erecting the world’s tallest dam but ensuring the concrete at its ...