The “first concrete for the dam was placed on June 6, 1933,” and the “last on May 29, 1935,” at an average of “160,000 cubic yards of concrete placed in the dam per month” and a peak ...

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. (03:32) Explore ...

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), positioned on the Blue Nile, is set to become the largest hydroelectric plant in ...

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 ...

Rising more than 700 feet above the raging waters of the Colorado River, Hoover Dam was called one of the greatest engineering works in history. 5,000 working men and their families came to live ...

Water flow with the Hoover Dam was great thanks to those ridges that catch water as it flows off the roof. We observed no overflow, even during a late summer deluge. Unfortunately, those ridges ...

If you're planning things to do in Las Vegas, you may be considering a day trip to the Hoover Dam – the National Historic Landmark that diverts water from the Colorado River to various corners ...

Roosevelt became the first sitting president to visit Las Vegas on Sept. 30, 1935, when he dedicated the Hoover Dam (then called Boulder Dam). Former Sen. Key Pittman, D-Nev., recounted details of ...

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CONSTRUCTION work on the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River is progressing satisfactorily. This dam will be the largest in the world and will hold up more water than any other artificial reservoir.

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 ...