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  2. Lake Mead - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. List of largest reservoirs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Lake Powell, impounded by Glen Canyon Dam, is the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. This is a list of largest reservoirs in the United States , including all artificial lakes with a capacity greater than or equal to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3 ).

  4. Lake Mead National Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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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 .

  5. List of largest lakes of the United States by volume - Wikipedia

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    Lake Mead: Arizona - Nevada: 19,200,000 acre⋅ft (23.7 km 3) [2] ... Devils Lake has experienced severe flooding and has risen more than 31 ft (9.4 m) since 1993 ...

  6. Water crisis in West still looms as Lakes Mead and Powell ...

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    Lakes Mead and Powell, ... File photo: Low water levels due to drought are seen in the Hoover Dam reservoir of Lake Mead near Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 9, 2021. Recent storm helped.

  7. Human Remains Found in Lake Mead - AOL

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    As Lake Mead on the Arizona-Nevada border becomes more shallow, the mystery is deepening. In the last few days, the receding waters have exposed the remains of two people long hidden. Las Vegas ...

  8. Visitors seen on video destroying ancient rock formations at ...

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    Lake Mead is the first and largest national recreation area, with 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons and two lakes. It’s located about 30 miles east of Las Vegas and is a popular spot for ...

  9. Course of the Colorado River - Wikipedia

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    Lake Mead, formed by the 726-foot (221 m)-high Hoover Dam about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, is the largest reservoir in the United States with a full capacity of 28,945,000 acre-feet (35.703 km 3) and a water surface of nearly 250 square miles (650 km 2). However, the lake has not been full for many years due to a ...