Hoover Dam is a gravity dam. But if you take a water bottle up there on certain days, it sure looks like the opposite.
Hawaiʻi's proposal to acquire the dam, and have taxpayers foot the bill for repairs, let the company off the hook.
Lake Mead is headed for an even more concerning, record-low level near the end of 2027, according to projections from federal ...
Hoover Dam reshaped the Colorado River and powered the Southwest. Nearby Boulder City tells the human story of the families who built the dam.
Water levels at Lake Powell continue to fall as drought persists, pitting fish survival against power demands.
For almost a century, Hoover Dam has stood tall, delivering water and reliable hydropower to cities throughout the American West. But even the most impressive feats of human engineering need ...
The Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Nevada is launching a new program called “Nevada Proud." Clark County officials are looking for 200 more licensed foster homes as they host an upcoming event.
Desmond Burks held his head high as he smiled, waved and threw up peace signs to news cameras during his Feb. 20 sentencing hearing, where a judge handed him a 35- to 60-year sentence in the April ...
Dawson Maloney's vehicle crashed through a fence at. power substation near the Nevada-Arizona border but did not cause significant damage. Police said they considered the incident an act of terrorism.
A hydroelectric dam impacting Brazil’s Amazonas and Rondônia states have slashed fished populations by as much as 90% in some locations, according to a new a study based on on-the-ground research in ...
In 2026, water flowing into Lake Mead is projected to be at least 10.8 degrees F warmer than usual by the end of fall, posing a series of problems, from hydropower turbine cooling to runaway algal ...
Savior of the West or destroyer of nature? Completed in 1963, the Glen Canyon Dam continues in a swirl of controversy, reflecting Arizona's longtime struggle over growth vs. preservation. It's the ...