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Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a U.S. national recreation area in Southeastern Nevada and Northwestern Arizona.Operated by the National Park Service, Lake Mead NRA follows the Colorado River corridor from the westernmost boundary of Grand Canyon National Park to just north of the cities of Laughlin, Nevada and Bullhead City, Arizona.
Lake Mead is a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States. It is located in the states of Nevada and Arizona, 24 mi (39 km) east of Las Vegas. It is the largest reservoir in the US in terms of water capacity.
Hoover Dam and Lake Mead between Nevada and Arizona. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation was planning the construction of Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) on the Colorado River in the late 1920s and saw the potential for recreation at the scenic area in Nevada and Arizona around the future Lake Mead, to then be the world's largest reservoir.
Today, Lake Mead attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually with its remote coves, canyons, and secluded beaches. The lake's picturesque shores are home to diverse ecosystems and stunning ...
The Alan Bible Visitor Center is a visitor center located at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. [1] The visitor center features a 20-minute movie about the recreation area. [1] There is also an array of exhibits, a gift shop, and a desert botanical garden. [1] It was completed around 1966. [2]
The shutdown of the federal government is really hitting home for some with cabins on Lake Mead. Several of them who've been leasing federal land for their vacation homes about 70 miles from Las ...
Callville Bay marina. Callville Bay is a waterway on the northwestern side of Lake Mead in the U.S. state of Nevada.It has a marina and camping resort. Situated east of Las Vegas and upstream from Las Vegas Bay, [1] it lies within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, which was established in 1935.
The Overton Islands are a small chain of islands in Lake Mead, Nevada, in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The islands are located in the Overton Arm of the lake, about four miles southeast of Echo Bay. The largest island is less than a mile in length. [1