What would happen if the Hoover Dam collapsed?

Hoover Dam is a marvel of modern engineering, but have you ever wondered what would happen if it broke? Learn about a potential Hoover Dam disaster. read more

The first thing that would happen is that 10 trillion gallons of water would move as quickly as it could out of the lake and down the river in a huge tsunami of water. The Hoover dam is located in a desert area that is not hugely inhabited below the dam, but there are still some sizeable populations. read more

Down stream towns and dams would be in deep poop (and water). Laughlin and Bullhead City are the first towns that experience a lot of damage but Willow Beach Marina would be wiped off the map. read more