First called Boulder Dam, the big dam helped create energy, distribute water through the Southwest. Some want to get rid of ...

Nevada State Police Highway Patrol seeks votes to win the national "Best Looking Cruiser" Calendar Contest with their Mustang ...

Best Nevada places to visit. 11. Hoover Dam: Built in the 1930s, this groundbreaking engineering feat created the United States' largest reservoir, Lake Mead.

The Hoover Dam is a must-visit destination, steeped in history and packed with awe-inspiring sights, just minutes from Las Vegas. Here's your guide to the ins and outs.

The Hoover Dam captures water from the Colorado River and fills Lake Mead. The dam also generates enough energy each year to serve 1.3 million people in Nevada, Arizona and California, the ...

Item 1 of 5 Firefighters mop up after electrical transformer equipment caught fire and was later extinguished, on the Arizona side of the Hoover Dam, near Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. July 19, 2022.

Hoover Dam, on the border of Nevada and Arizona, offers tours and scenic views. Visitors can choose between two guided tours: the Power Plant Tour and the Dam Tour.

Hoover Dam gravity effect: The Hoover Dam, located on the border of Nevada and Arizona in the United States, is famous worldwide for its unique features.

Hoover Dam’s newly renovated visitor center transports guests back to the Great Depression and into the lives of the people who built what was then the world’s tallest dam.

California and six other states that use water from the Colorado River are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with new rules for sharing shrinking supplies.