Millions of Americans could soon be faced with water shortages, higher utility bills and blackouts as a vital lifeline in the US dries up.

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 ...

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 ...

Hoover Dam was built to turn the Colorado River’s flow into dependable electricity, but dwindling water levels are reducing that power. The immediate concern is not a sudden blackout; it is a slow ...