A year shy of its 90th anniversary, experts still marvel at the construction of the Hoover Dam, one of the most visited sites ...

A historic 30-ton locomotive used in the construction of the Hoover Dam in the 1930s was carefully relocated to its permanent ...

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 ...

From outside, this vast construction is about size, scale and spectacle. Once inside, it becomes more about appreciating how ...

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 ...

Harold Ickes, whom Roosevelt chose to become Interior secretary in his administration, decided in May 1933 to revert the name back to Boulder Dam because he felt it “should not carry the name of any ...

Its construction also provided thousands of jobs during the Great Depression, offering hope and stability to countless families. Visiting the Hoover Dam allows you to witness a piece of history up ...

Everything to know about seeing Hoover Dam, including the security checkpoint, whether there's a lot of walking and how to ...

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 ...

At the Hoover Dam security checkpoint on the Nevada side ... a 10-minute introductory film and include visits to the original construction tunnels, the 30-foot-diameter penstock and power plant ...