LAS VEGAS -- A crippling drought in the western US is dropping the water level at Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam to a historically low level, putting pressure on the region's drinking water supply and ...

Every day of the week, from dawn until dusk, throngs of tourists travel more than 30 miles from the Las Vegas Strip to marvel at what’s been called the country’s most impressive engineering feat — ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The federal agency overseeing water and power is in the market for 52,000 rounds of ammunition for its officers at Hoover Dam and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, raising ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — In just one month, you can hit the water for the return of Hoover Dam Rafting Adventures. Launching its 2025 season on Feb. 26, the Lake Mead Mohave Adventures are taking visitors ...

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-high ...

Today we’re taking apart one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in the United States and asking a question that feels like science fiction until you look at the numbers. The Hoover Dam has ...

The man who oversaw the construction of what many consider North America’s most impressive feat of civil engineering is considered a trailblazing pioneer of water management. From 1924 to 1936, Elwood ...

Bored into the desert cliffs above Lake Mead lies a trail once vital to the building of Hoover Dam. The Historic Railroad Trail offers sweeping views, echoing tunnels, and a rare chance to walk the ...

Around this time, 89 years ago, the Hoover Dam began supplying electricity to the city of Los Angeles.Finished in 1935 and located along the Nevada and Arizona state lines, the concrete arch structure ...