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 ...

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 ...

Considering both traveler sentiment and expert input, U.S. News selected the following as the best Hoover Dam tours from Las Vegas. Price: Adults from $90; kids from $80 Duration: 7 hours Guides ...

THE completion, just announced, of the great concrete structure originally known as the Boulder Dam, but afterwards officially designated the Hoover Dam, across the Colorado River in Black Canyon ...

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 ...