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Hoover Dam Powers the West
In October of 1936, the United States Bureau of Reclamation arranged plans for a massive dam on the Arizona-Nevada border to calm the Colorado River, provide water, and harness hydroelectric

In October of 1936, the United States Bureau of Reclamation arranged plans for a massive dam on the Arizona-Nevada border to calm the Colorado River, provide water, and harness hydroelectric

COLORADO RIVER—Did you know the Colorado River was once defined by maritime commerce? Steamboat ships consistently navigated the river along California’s southeastern border during the mid- and late-1800s. Steamboat navigation

PHOENIX (AP)—A major Southern California water agency is trying to push the state through a final hurdle in joining a larger plan to preserve a key river in the U.S. West that