Understanding how the Hoover Dam functions adds another layer of appreciation for its design. The dam harnesses the power of the Colorado River, converting the kinetic energy of flowing water into ...

The Hoover Dam captures water from the Colorado River and fills ... Two guided tours of Hoover Dam, a 40-minute Power Plant Tour and an hourlong Dam Tour, are offered to visitors, Lane Whitlow ...

The hotel continues to host overnight guests and houses the Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum as well as art galleries. Up next on the walking tour is the Los Angeles Water and Power Building on ...

plus a tunnel drilled in the 1930s and a platform that sits on top of a 30-foot-wide water pipe. Both on-site guided tours include stops inside the power plant, but only the Hoover Dam Tour offers ...

From the top of Hoover Dam, the Colorado River looks ... Turbines in the dam’s generator room provide power for more than 1 million people.Credit: iStock Some water does get in, however.

If you're deciding on 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 ... access to the power plant ...

High Scalers drill into the canyon wall 500 feet above the Colorado River in Black Canyon at the Hoover Dam site ... Among them: that clean water and flush toilets be provided, that ice water ...

Arizona, unhappy with the proposed plan for water distribution ... opens bids for the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam and Power Plant. The contract is awarded to Six Companies, a construction ...