What would happen if the Hoover Dam failed? While a catastrophic collapse remains extremely unlikely, the real danger facing ...

Lake Mead is edging closer to a level that could sharply reduce power generation at the Hoover Dam, one of the West's most important sources of electricity. If the reservoir falls below 1,035 feet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dramatic red, white and blue light display now washing across Hoover Dam has become a striking symbol of national pride, but it ...

A dramatic red, white and blue light display now washing across Hoover Dam has become a striking symbol of national pride, but it is also unfolding against a growing backdrop of concern over the dam’s ...

Lake Mead is projected to drop below a critical threshold within the next 12 months, at which point the hydropower generating ...

Hoover Dam is the largest hydropower producer on the Colorado River, but as reservoirs continue to drop toward dire levels, rural communities in Nevada that depend on the dam’s low-cost electricity ...