Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam straddle the Arizona-Nevada state line along the Colorado River, about 35 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The river provides drinking water to Arizona, Nevada, and part ...

your imagination and the tunnels themselves combine to help tell the origin stories of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. On the trail of history The Historic Railroad Trail, an easy hike that is ideal for ...

Like Boulder City, Lake Mead is another direct result of the Hoover Dam. The dam was built to control the water of the Colorado River and the lake provides storage of the diverted and blocked water.

The construction of Lake Mead, and Hoover Dam began in 1931, and finished in 1936. Before it was built, the land was scarcely visited by anyone because of its extreme temperatures and harsh landscape.

But the terrain here is something entirely different. At the summit, you'll be rewarded with sweeping views of Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, and, depending on the season, snow-capped mountains on the ...

Lake Mead provides essential water to millions across Nevada, Arizona, California, and parts of Mexico. But f alling water ...

When full, Lake Mead can reach an elevation of 1,220 feet and hold 9.3 million gallons of water, NASA said. But the reservoir behind the Hoover Dam last reached full capacity in the summers of ...

Located along a stretch of the Colorado River, Lake Mead spans hundreds of miles over the border of eastern Nevada and western Arizona. It works conjunctively with Hoover Dam to supply water and ...

Built to prevent the Colorado River from flooding, the dam is also the gatekeeper for the largest man-made lake in the country, Lake Mead. When driving to the Hoover Dam from Las Vegas ...