It was after Hoover lost the election that he paid dam ... Unofficially, in September 1930, before the dam had begun construction, then-Interior Secretary Ray Lyman Wilbur journeyed to the desert ...

I lived in nearby Mesquite for two years before I went ... role in the region. After or during exploring the dam, you’ll ...

It was two years, at a cost of more than $3 million, before the river is contained ... opens bids for the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam and Power Plant. The contract is awarded to Six ...

"If there's no Hoover Dam, I strongly believe there's no Las Vegas," Glennon said. "Because Vegas back then was just a train stop until after the Dam was built, you had a water and an electrical ...

After all, most visitors flock ... Be sure to buy your park pass online or at the entrance before heading to the trailhead. If you've stopped at Hoover Dam, continue south on Highway 93, over ...

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 ...

A millionaire before age 40 ... Eight days after his defeat, Hoover traveled to visit the construction site of the dam he had done so much to make possible. Whatever solace Hoover took in knowing ...