• Extreme hikers and bikers can find challenging trails in the 185,000 acres of backcountry of the nine protected wilderness areas of the Lake Mead NRA.
  • Did you know that on July 21, 1948, a B-29 Superfortress Bomber crashed into Lake Mead while engaged in high-altitude atmospheric research?
  • With currently more than 9 million annual visitors , Lake Mead has become one of the main tourist destinations in the United States.
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  • Lake Mead is located on the border between Arizona and Nevada. It is the largest reservoir in the United States, formed by water from the Colorado River.
  • Located in both Nevada and Arizona, Lake Mead was formed as a reservoir by the formation of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River.
  • Lake Mead, which generates just under 40 percent of Las Vegas’ power supply via the Hoover Dam, currently sits at just under 1,044 feet.
  • Lake Mead Cruises welcome you for a relaxing tour aboard the famed Desert Princess—just minutes from the glitter and glamour of the Las Vegas strip.
  • In dropping to a record-low water level Lake Mead, which straddles the Colorado River between southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona, has emerged as an...