but afterwards officially designated the Hoover Dam, across the Colorado River in Black Canyon, which forms the boundary between the States of Arizona and Nevada, at a point about twenty-five ...

The story of the Hoover Dam began with the need to tame the Colorado River. Early in the 20th century, devastating floods plagued the region, prompting discussions about water management.

Throughout the course of a day, workers dumped rocks into the river's path. By the next morning, they moved the Colorado River from the bed it had known for 12 million years.

Major John Wesley Powell makes the first recorded trip through the Grand Canyon and down the length of the Colorado River ... the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam and Power Plant.

Francis Dam (also ... point on the map). Los Angeles received the first “soft and filtered water” from the CRA on June 20, 1941, but Pasadenans found the taste of Colorado River water to ...

Sitting about 35 miles southeast of Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam spans the Colorado River and the Black Canyon ... by a terrazzo floor with a celestial map noting the dam's dedication date: Sept.

If you're planning 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 the Colorado River to various corners ...