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 ...

The Hoover Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant in Boulder City, Nev., has been cited by OSHA following a comprehensive investigation by the occupational safety and health agency. OSHA found 50 alleged ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — September 11, 1936 was an electrifying date for Southern Nevada. On this day Hoover Dam began generating power to the area. Lake Mead began filling with water in February of 1935, ...

BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) - A transformer exploded Tuesday at Hoover Dam, one of the nation's largest hydroelectric facilities, producing a thick cloud of black smoke and flames that were quickly ...

The Hoover Dam just turned 90 years old this year (it was completed on May 29, 1935). The mega-project is more than symbolic: its powerful turbines produce clean, renewable electricity that has been ...

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 ...

The Boulder Dam: Later renamed the Hoover Dam, began operation. President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a button in Washington to signal the startup of the dam’s first hydroelectric generator. The 60 ...

In this video, we explore a mini construction project centered on building a miniature hydroelectric dam. The video demonstrates the science behind hydropower and the various construction techniques ...