Illustration of the construction of Boulder Dam, later called Hoover Dam. Caption reads: "Boulder Dam and lower portals of diversion tunnels. Colorado River."
Black and white image of the eight cubic yard capacity bucket discharging a load into the upstream face of Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Looking upstream at the Boulder Dam (now called Hoover Dam) under construction. "Boulder Dam, looking upstream. August 7, 1933 2299" is written at the bottom of the photo. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
An image showing an aerial view of Davis Dam on the Colorado River. Located within Pyramid Canyon between Arizona and Nevada, Davis Dam was constructed on the Colorado River 67 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Due to the Mexican Treaty of 1944, the United States was required to construct Davis Dam for regulation of water to be delivered to Mexico.