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Lake Mead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The lake was named after Elwood Mead, who was commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation from 1924 to 1936 during the planning and construction of the Boulder Canyon Project that created the dam and lake. Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the United States. The water held in Lake Mead is released via aqueducts to communities in southern California and Nevada. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Mead   (391 words)

EO Study: Drought Lowers Lake Mead Lake Mead lake is divided into four major basins: (from west to east) the Boulder, Virgin, and Gregg Basins, plus the Overton Arm which extends northward from the Virgin Basin to the confluence of the lake with the Virgin and Muddy Rivers. Lake Mead is still a huge lake with enough water for the many recreational opportunities for the eight to ten million people who visit it each year. Lake Mead is one of the most important water resources in the West. earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Study/LakeMead/lake_mead.html   (1474 words)

USATODAY.com - Western storms help raise Lake Mead water level Lake Mead benefitted from storms reducing water demand from farms and cities that draw from the Colorado River, and from gushing river tributaries above and below Hoover Dam. Water officials expect the lake will drop 12.5 feet by the end of the year as the region's drought continues into its sixth year and as water is pumped out to Las Vegas and other areas that use the lake's water. Lake Powell is about 35% full, and should rise about 45 feet to become more than half full this year, Wirth said. www.usatoday.com /weather/stormcenter/2005-02-18-lake-mead_x.htm   (489 words)

USGS Activities in Nevada Water-Quality Monitoring at Lake Mead Lake Mead on the Colorado River is one of the most intensely used reservoirs in the western United States, providing recreational watercraft activities and domestic drinking, industrial, and irrigation water for over 22 million users. Inflow into Lake Mead primarily is from the Colorado River; however, about 3 percent of the inflow is from tributaries on the northern side of the Lake and from Las Vegas Wash on the northwest side of the Lake. Two of the platforms are located in the Boulder Basin of Lake Mead, in Las Vegas Bay and near Sentinel Island; a third platform is located in the Overton Arm Basin near the Overton Marina; and the fourth platform is located in the Virgin Basin, near the Narrows, which separates the Virgin and Boulder Basins. nevada.usgs.gov /lmqw   (271 words)

Lake Mead Lake Mead's 550 miles of shoreline is surrounded by a varied terrain, ranging from sandy sloping beaches to unique multi-hued rock formations and sheer cliffs. Lake Mead is created by Hoover Dam, one of the country's modern engineering wonders. Seven Crown Resorts is an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. www.sevencrown.com /lakes/lake_mead   (271 words)

Lake Mead page The resulting lake, named Lake Mead after Reclamation Commissioner Dr. Elwood Mead, is the largest man-made reservoir in the United States, capable of holding a remarkable 9.2-trillion gallons of water (which equates to almost two years' average flow of the Colorado River). Lake Mead itself stretches from the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona westward through several arms or basins connected by narrow canyons, and ends at Hoover Dam 30 miles/48 km southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. Lake Mead Marina boat harbor and the adjacent Scuba Park are the center of diving activity, although there are several other shore entry sites nearby. www.dtmag.com /dive-usa/LakeMeadNV.html   (1413 words)

Lake Mead --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer! Lake Mead is 115 mi (185 km) long and 1–10 mi (1.6–16 km) wide; it has a capacity of over 31 million acre ft (38 billion cubic m), with a surface area of 229 sq mi (593 sq km). It impounds Lake Mead, which extends for 115 miles (185 km) upstream and is one of the largest manmade... Lake Mead National Recreation Area (established 1936) has an area of 2,338 sq mi (6,055 sq km) and extends 240 mi (386 km) along the river. concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9371688?tocId=9371688   (947 words)

Information guide to Lake Mead and surrounding cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City Lake Mead is one of the largest man made lakes in the world with over 157,000 acres of water (247 sq. Lake Mead was the first of four fantastic lakes created by man on the Colorado River by building Hoover Dam. Lake Mead is in a beautiful desert environment with over 550 miles of shoreline when full. www.riverlakes.com /lakemead.htm   (1257 words)

Arizona - Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Hoover Dam Now, the lake forms the major component of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1.5 million acres that extends quite far south and includes 25 miles of the Colorado River plus the smaller Lake Mohave. Either side of the Grand Canyon, the Colorado river is dammed forming two huge artificial lakes; Lake Powell in Utah and Lake Mead on the Arizona/Nevada border (named after Dr. Elwood Mead, Reclamation Commissioner from 1924 to 1936). The Shoreline: There are also several roads leading to beaches on the south edge of the Lake Mead - at Temple Bar, reached by a lonely 28 mile drive along a side road off US 93 south of Hoover Dam, there is a lively marina with an RV site and plenty of colourful desert scenery. www.americansouthwest.net /arizona/lake_mead/nra.html   (699 words)

VEGAS.com Attractions: Lake Mead Lake Mead is surrounded by red sandstone and black lava rock in the 1.6 billion-year-old Black Canyon. Lake Mead facilities include eight campgrounds, five motels, seven RV campgrounds with hookups, five marinas, boat and jet ski rentals, beaches, restaurants, cafes, snack bars and a visitors center. Review: Lake Mead is the 16th largest man-made lake in the world and the largest man-made lake in the Western Hemisphere. www.vegas.com /sports/recreation/lakemead.html   (274 words)

Lake Mead Boat Owners Association The Lake Mead Boat Owners Association was established in 1975 by a few dedicated boaters to preserve and protect boating enjoyment on Lake Mead. LMBOA is the organization that has done the most for Lake Mead in recent years. This is a group founded to serve all Lake Mead Boaters. lmboa.tripod.com   (415 words)

Hiking in National/State Recreation Areas - Lake Mead National Recreation Area Bullhead City, AZ With Lakes Mead and Lake Mohave as the central focus, visitors to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area may enjoy a variety of water recreation activities in a rugged and picturesque setting. With 1.5 million acres, Lake Mead is twice the size of Rhode Island. Amenities: There are trails and shaded picnic areas with tables located throughout the Lake Mead Recreation Area. www.eatstayplay.com /html/AZ/a420p206c2082.html   (464 words)

Houseboat Vacations at Lake Mead Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the United States. Lake Mead National Recreation Area provides a wide variety of unique outdoor recreation opportunities ranging from warm-water recreation to exploration of rugged and isolated backcountry. Visitors to Lake Mead find spectacular scenic vistas from the sparkling blue surface of the lake. www.houseboating.org /lake-mead/overview.html   (154 words)

GORP - Lake Mead National Recreation Area - Arizona Lake Mead, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, was created in the 1930s when the Hoover Dam was constructed on the Colorado River. A study in opposites, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area combines the burnished bleakness of the southwestern desert's steep canyons with the cooling depths of freshwater lakes. The area encompasses the 110-mile Lake Mead, the 67-mile Lake Mohave, the hard-to-reach Shivwits Plateau (accessible only from the north via unpaved roads), and the surrounding desert. gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_nra/az_lmead.htm   (390 words)

Meadview Lake Realty   Meadview We, at Lake Mead Realty, are proud to be year-round residents of Meadview. Meadview is surrounded on three sides by the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, which is approximately twice the size of the entire State of Rhode Island. A breathtaking view of Lake Mead is just minutes away and we are only 8 miles from a modern launch facility. www.meadview.org /HomeMLR.htm   (246 words)

NASA - Top Story Shown in this Landsat composite image, Lake Mead is one of the largest reservoirs in the world and one of the most important water sources in the western United States. The impact of the drought is apparent in the dwindling size of Lake Mead. Perhaps the greatest symbol of water use in the west is the Hoover Dam and the massive reservoir it creates, Lake Mead. www.nasa.gov /centers/goddard/news/topstory/2004/0623lakemead.html   (591 words)

Colorado River, Lake Powell, Lake Mead Although our present coverage includes Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, and Lake Powell, we will be expanding in the future with Laughlin/Needles strip, Lake Havasu, Parker Strip, and the Blythe to Imperial Reservoir areas. This is your gateway to recreational information for Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, and Lake Powell. If you have an opinion or a problem within these two national parks, Glen Canyon, and Lake Mead, email the NPS at the addresses below. www.riverlakes.com   (376 words)

Arizona - Pearce Ferry, Lake Mead Pearce Ferry marks the boundary between Lake Mead and the Grand Canyon, where the low sandy banks around the lake give way to imposing, colourfully-layered cliffs that enclose the Colorado river for the next 280 miles upstream. The water in Lake Mead becomes pleasantly warm in summer, when air temperatures often top 100 ° and fierce, hot winds are common. Sunset over Lake Mead, at the end of the Grand Canyon www.americansouthwest.net /arizona/pearce_ferry   (523 words)

Lake Mead No, it's not the Caribbean, but our Lake Mead is a great dive destination for those of us who just want to blow bubbles or take a break from the Las Vegas Strip. The Scuba Park is located just south of Pyramid Island, which is itself south of the Lake Mead Marina. Depending on the lake level, the 40 foot entrance is in about 50 to 70 feet and the cavern itself extends back about 60 feet in an upward fashion to about a depth of 50 to 60 feet. www.xmission.com /~despain/dive/divesites/dsites/LakeMead/lakemead.html   (1415 words)

NDOW - Fishing - Lake Mead Postcard Survey Nevada Department of Wildlife is responsible for stocking fish in the Nevada portions of the Lake and is also responsible for boating safety on Lake Mead waters. While lake levels are down, fishing for certain species of fish on Lake Mead is as good, or even better than it's ever been. This information sheet, updated annually, provides general information about Lake Mead including its history, species of fish found at the lake, directions, stocking and other pertinent information that can help anglers get off on the right foot before setting off on their trip. www.ndow.org /fish/mead/index.shtm   (441 words)

Lake Mead's B-29 Bomber After completing a run to 30,000 feet east of Lake Mead, the crew began their descent and leveled out just 300 feet above the lake's surface. Now that Lake Mead's B-29 has been located, future plans include filming a television documentary covering this unique piece of Lake Mead's history. It appears to be caught in a trough in what would have been an old floodplain before the lake filled. www.indepthconsulting.com /B29/B29Lost.htm   (609 words)

Kayak Lake Mead ...Wilderness Vacations, Kayak Lessons, Kayak Fitness, Desert Adventure Mead and in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River and on Lake Mojave. the Arizona and Nevada border, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. We guide two-day kayak wilderness vacations on remote eastern Lake Mead. www.kayaklakemead.com   (784 words)

Lake Mead NRA Lake Mead National Recreation Area extends from the west end of the Grand Canyon National Park to Davis Dam, near the cities of Laughlin and Bullhead City. If boating or water recreation is your fancy, there are Lake Mohave and Lake Mead, where you can do things like jet ski and house boating. You can take I-15 north and exit to any of the Lake Mead exits to reach the Virgin River finger of Lake Mead. www.ziggy1.com /ays/lm/lmi.htm   (170 words)

Mead, Lake Lake Mead, with its 550 mi (885 km) shoreline, is the focal point of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Mead, Lake, 247 sq mi (640 sq km), on the Nev.-Ariz. border, formed by Hoover Dam across the Colorado River. PLAN AIMS TO BOOST LAKES MEAD, POWELL DEAL WOULD OFFER PERKS TO USERS WHO CUT BACK IN DRY TIMES.(News) (Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)) www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0832402.html   (241 words)

Lake Mead: UNLV Cooperative Cruise Sediment appears to be deposited either right at the lake's edge as deltas or as fine-grained turbidites filling the old river channels at the bottom of the lake. Because the data processing was done in the field and incorporated into a GIS as the cruise progressed, the cruise participants were able to provide to the press the sidescan imagery draped over a DEM of the lake and surrounding area, rendered in 3-D on the screen with ArcView-3-D Analyst. As much as 30 m of sediment fills part of the lake while roads are still clearly preserved in other parts. soundwaves.usgs.gov /1999/07/fieldwork4.html   (268 words)

Las Vegas SUN: Jet Ski Tours, a local company subcontracting from Lake Mead Cruises, is offering a new option for tourists this season: A historical tour and a day of jet skiing rolled into one. The three approached Meg Fair, who, with her husband, Rod, holds the concession to run all boat tours on Lake Mead. "I've been to Lake Mead before -- but I've never seen the lake like this." www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/sun/1998/may/02/507163239.html   (898 words)

Lake Mead Cruises -- Welcome The waters of Lake Mead are home to the beautiful, roomy, comfortable, smooth excursion vessels of Lake Mead Cruises. Aboard Lake Mead Cruises' excursion vessels, hear fascinating stories of the construction of mighty Hoover Dam, and the formation of the Colorado River and Grand Canyon. Lake Mead Cruises offers a fun selection of cruises, each departing from our Lake Mead Cruises Landing. www.lakemeadcruises.com   (439 words)

HOUSEBOATS AT LAKE MEAD Lake Mead is located approximately 45 minutes to one-hour drive from Las Vegas. At this time, there is no shuttle service from Las Vegas to the lake, however, car rentals are available. It is recommend that you do your grocery stocking and other shopping in Las Vegas. www.canyon-country.com /mead/mehb99.htm   (112 words)

Lake Mead-Lake Mead NRA You can take I-15 north and exit to any of the Lake Mead exits to reach the Virgin River finger of the lake. Taking Lake Mead Blvd or Lake Mead Dr east to get to the eastern Lake road. There are several bays and landings that you can gain access to the lake. www.ziggy1.com /ays/lm/lmmd.htm   (216 words)

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