Federal officials say they still cannot estimate when Hoover Dam will reopen to visitors as crews and a contractor continue evaluating an equipment issue with the dam’s cableway system. 1 in 6 Southern Nevada residents deemed to be food insecure in 2024, new report findsA photo form The Hoover Dam Facebook page shows two workers at the base of the 150-ton cableway at Hoover Dam. A post on the Hoover Dam Facebook page said the dam will remain closed to visitors Thursday. On Wednesday morning, a flashing sign at a roundabout near the dam’s security checkpoint said, “Hoover Dam is closed. “I probably won’t be able to visit the Hoover Dam again because it’s very far away from where I live in West Virginia,” said Bob, a coal miner who’s nearing retirement.