- Hoover Dam reopens to visitors on Friday, July 31.
- A cableway carriage shifted during maintenance and forced a short closure.
- The dam and its powerplant kept running the whole time.
Friday, July 31, 2026 — Hoover Dam, near Boulder City, Nevada, will open its doors to visitors again today. The Bureau of Reclamation
shared the news on July 30, after crews finished fixing the dam’s cableway system. Through the entire closure, the dam and its powerplant kept working as normal. Staff reached the site using other routes.
The trouble began during routine maintenance. The cableway carriage, a heavy piece of equipment that rides along cables above the dam, moved when it was not supposed to. That put stress on parts of the system. As a safety step, crews closed off the area and shut visitor access on Monday, July 27, while they took a closer look. Maintenance teams found the problem and corrected it. They then ran the cableway safely and returned the carriage to its resting spot, so it no longer hangs over the main access road.
What Officials Said.
Genevieve Johnson, the acting regional director for Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Basin, thanked the public for its patience. “Safety is always our top priority,” she said. “Securing the area allowed us to thoroughly assess the situation and complete the necessary repairs while keeping the public and our crews safe.”
Len Schilling, the area manager for the Lower Colorado Dams Office, said the crews acted quickly. “Our crews did an excellent job troubleshooting and repairing the problem,” he said. “Once the repairs were made, we were able to safely reposition the cableway carriage. We’re pleased to welcome visitors back to Hoover Dam.”
