Damned Waters: Tales from Haunted Dams
I’ll tell you tales of three dams. These aren’t just feats of engineering, oh no. These are monuments to tragedy, curses, and the restless spirits that call them home. Some say the dead stay buried, but when it comes to these places, the line between the living and the lost is dangerously thin. Beware; the waters these dams hold back don’t just conceal their secrets — they whisper them to those braves enough to listen.
The Haunted Hoover
High in the desert where Nevada and Arizona meet, the mighty Hoover Dam towers above the Colorado River, casting its long shadow over land and legend. Built during the Great Depression, it was a beacon of hope for thousands seeking work. But beneath its promise of progress lay darkness — 112 lives were lost during its construction. They didn’t die, as legends claim, entombed in concrete, but their deaths were no less grim: falls, drownings, and fatal accidents. Some say the “pneumonia” deaths of 42 workers were really from carbon monoxide poisoning, hushed up to avoid lawsuits.
Even now, long after the dam’s completion, whispers of the dead linger. Workers report hearing cries in the empty halls and footsteps…
