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 ...

Gold hit fresh record highs on Thursday as investors sought a refuge from the turbulence surrounding trade tensions between ...

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 ...

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 ...

The world's biggest dam at the time of its construction, Hoover Dam solved the problem of the overflowing Colorado river with sleek design and brilliant American engineering. A Final Takeoff The ...

It was sunset—the construction lights were coming on ... the next year and a half as the bridge—centerpiece of the Hoover Dam bypass that opened this past October—took shape.

President Calvin Coolidge signed legislation that established a community for Hoover Dam's workers, which was named Boulder ...

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 ...