The troubling milestone at Lake Mead, which is formed by the Hoover Dam, is the latest consequence ... down in the Midwest and South on Wednesday night killing at least six people.

If you're deciding on 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 ...

High Scalers drill into the canyon wall 500 feet above the Colorado River in Black Canyon at the Hoover Dam site. April 1, 1932. Bureau of Reclamation. Even under the best of conditions ...

The Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) project looked like a life ... only to return to their homes in the slums of West Las Vegas each night. To add to their humiliation, they were forced to drink from ...

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 ...