Lake Mead

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Time lapse satellite photos of Lake Mead spanning thirty-eight years.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Hoover Dam and Lake Mead

Hoover Dam and (background) Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona border.

Hoover Dam and Lake Mead on the Colorado River, Arizona-Nevada, U.S. A bypass bridge (foreground; shown under construction) opened in 2010 to carry a federal highway across the Black Canyon just downstream of the dam.

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Horse veterinarian found dead in Lake Mead after being reported missing a week ago • Apr. 23, 2025, 11:52 PM ET (USA Today)

Warning Issued Over Lake Mead, Lake Powell Water Levels • Apr. 8, 2025, 2:18 AM ET (Newsweek)

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Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Hoover Dam and Lake Mead

Hoover Dam and (background) Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona border.

Hoover Dam and Lake Mead on the Colorado River, Arizona-Nevada, U.S. A bypass bridge (foreground; shown under construction) opened in 2010 to carry a federal highway across the Black Canyon just downstream of the dam.

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Water and its Varying Forms

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Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up