First called Boulder Dam, the big dam helped create energy, distribute water through the Southwest. Some want to get rid of ...

The long-term drying of the American Southwest poses a gathering and measurable threat to hydropower generation in the Colorado River basin. Should Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by Hoover Dam, ...

From taming the mighty Colorado River to creating a powerhouse that supplies electricity and water to millions, the Hoover Dam represents a true miracle of engineering.

This was done for the sites of the four water intake towers, the downstream powerhouse, as well as the main dam abutments. Abutment excavation took a year and completed in mid-1933.

At ultimate capacity, Alcan’s powerhouse would be able to produce 1,671,000 kw., 34% more than Hoover Dam, enough electricity to match the combined output of such U.S. giants as Shasta ...

Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of mid-May. Those changes are coming ...

Billy Idol tour dates Billy Idol's 2025 tour starts April 30 in Phoenix and ends Sept. 25 in Inglewood, California. Billy Idol presale Artist presales begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at ...

Even though a team of researchers from Jackpot City Casino, an online free-play social gambling site, has deemed Hoover Dam the fourth-most overrated tourist attraction in the country, 7 million ...

The tallest straight-axis concrete dam in the world is the Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland. At 935 feet tall, it is 218 feet taller than Dworshak. Pouring the concrete ...