Continuing across the Southwest.......
Beautiful Lake Mead March 9, 2019 Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam After five incredible days of awesome views, invigorating hikes, catching up with old friends and meeting new ones, we left the Grand Canyon. Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Hoover Dam were our next destinations. Lake Mead is on the Colorado River, located about 24 miles from the strip of Las Vegas and is by the Hoover Dam in Boulder, NV. In terms of water capacity, it is the largest reservoir in the United States. According to the Visit Arizona website, thanks to the opening of the Hoover Dam in 1936, part of the flowing Colorado River, which is now Lake Mead, was transformed into America's first national recreation area. Prior to the building of the dam, this area of the Mojave Desert was known for its wide expanses of flat land interspersed with rocky canyons. Today, there are multiple opportunities to enjoy the lake. Sunbathing, swimming, boating, skiing, ...