ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The technical issues surrounding the security concerns for Hoover Dam existed from its very early days of its operation because of its critical water storage reservoir (lake) capacity, flood control requirements along the Colorado River, and its early major hydro-power generation resource. This paper addresses some of those technical issues that were evaluated by the US Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and its security experts throughout the life of the facility and more specifically following the more recent security risk assessments and mitigation strategies implemented to meet the anticipated protection requirements of the 21st Century.
