Lake Mead makes an unexpected gain, stashing water that wasn’t needed during California rains. A deal appears to be far off as Colorado River officials finish meetings in Las Vegas.

When Hoover Dam was completed in 1935, it created Lake Mead — and erased everything beneath it. Ancient Native American villages and a Mormon pioneer town were flooded and abandoned. Pueblo Grande de ...

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 — ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on July 7, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On July 7, 1930, construction began on Boulder Dam.

Walkers can step back into Hoover Dam history while getting some of their daily steps in Boulder City. The town, about a half-hour south of Las Vegas, helped build Hoover Dam. A self-guided walking ...

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 ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS ( FOX5) — While Strip tourism declined this year, outdoor recreation across Nevada continues to grow, with some ...

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. Tours often sell out, so arrive ...

Decades ago, Laureen and I visited the Hoover Dam with our very young children. We revisited that trip recently, and none of it looked familiar to me. Of course, in all transparency, I sometimes wear ...