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 ...

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 ...

At Boulder Dam Hotel, walkers are invited inside to study the photography of Ben Glaha, who documented the construction of Hoover Dam and captured its impressive design elements against stark ...

Hoover Dam is one of engineering’s greatest achievements – perhaps even the greatest. When construction began in 1931, no dam on this scale had ever been attempted. Hoover Dam is 221 metres ...

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 ...