At the beginning of the previous century, Nevada and Arizona were sparsely populated, but there were already concerns about irrigating the desert by harnessing the Colorado River, which flows through them. So much water carried away constantly and so much desert surface to hydrate. And Nevada, Arizona and California were booming. Not to mention the fact that the hydraulic power generated by such a dam could be converted into gigawatts! It was with this in mind that the Boulder Canyon project was launched.
