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.

2024年10月30日 · Experience outdoor thrills amongst striking landscapes and brilliant blue waters. Hike, swim, boat, cycle, camp, fish, volunteer, and learn! This year-round national park spreads across 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons, valleys and two vast lakes. Just a stone's throw from the dazzling lights of Las Vegas, this extraordinary playground beckons with a symphony of possibilities.

2025年1月19日 · Lake Mead, reservoir of Hoover Dam, one of the largest constructed lakes in the world, on the Arizona-Nevada border east of Las Vegas. Lake Mead supplies drinking water for about 25 million people. Since 1999 an extended drought and increasing water demands caused an unprecedented drop in lake levels.

Visit Lake Mead and Hoover Dam Known for rugged mountains, slot canyons, and shimmering water, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is the perfect place for visitors to swim, boat, hike, bike, fish, camp, and more.

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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.

2024年4月9日 · Please enjoy yourself at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, but remember alcohol, drugs and water don't mix.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a startling contrast of desert and water, mountains and canyons, primitive backcountry and busy marinas. Here, the Colorado River flows along the Arizona - Nevada border through one of the hottest, driest regions on Earth. The Hoover Dam helped create this beautiful oasis while also providing energy to the western U.S. Established as the USA's first ...

2014年9月15日 · Lake Mead is the main reservoir formed by Hoover Dam on the border between Southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. Created in the 1930s as part of Hoover Dam [see also Elwood Mead], Lake Mead provides water storage in the Lower Basin of the Colorado River. The reservoir is designed to hold 28,945,000 acre-feet of water and at 248 square miles its capacity is the largest in United States ...

2022年12月15日 · Lake Mead is a big artificial reservoir that has been created due to the damming of the Colorado River by Hoover Dam. Considered the largest reservoir in the United States, Lake Mead is situated on the boundary between Arizona and Nevada, extending into Arizona's Mohave County and Nevada's Clark County, approximately 39 km east of Las Vegas.