Saturday commemorates the 89th anniversary of the Hoover Dam's completed construction ... The now-second-tallest dam was proposed to prevent flooding from Rocky Mountain snow-melting waters ...

The dam also regulates water flow to prevent flooding and ensure a reliable water supply for agricultural and urban use. Learning about the inner workings of the Hoover Dam gives you a deeper ...

THE completion, just announced, of the great concrete structure originally known as the Boulder Dam, but afterwards officially designated the Hoover Dam ... to impound the flood water of the ...