Lake Mead
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| Surface elevation | 375 |
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| Locations | Clark |
| County, Nevada | |
| County, Arizona | |
| Max. depth | 532 ft (162 m) |
| Water volume | Maximum: 26,134,000 acre⋅ft (32. 236 km3) |
| Fish | Striped bass |
| Bluegill | |
| Channel catfish | |
| Largemouth bass | |
| Did you know | Lake Mead was established as the Boulder Dam Recreation Area in 1936, administrated by the National Park Service. |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 733730 |
About Lake Mead
Lake Mead is a man made lake that lies on the Colorado River, about 24 mi from the Las Vegas Strip, southeast of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, in the states of Nevada and Arizona. It is the largest reservoir in the United States in terms of water capacity.
Drought-stricken US warned of looming 'dead pool'
... Sitting on the Arizona-Nevada border near Las Vegas, Lake Mead - formed by the creation of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River - is the largest reservoir in the United States and provides water to 25 million people across three states and Mexico...
Lake Mead: Shrinking reservoir reveals more human remains
...More human remains have been found in Lake Mead, just one week after the body of a suspected murder victim was found in the rapidly shrinking reservoir...
Climate change: U. S. mega-drought 'already'
... Lake Mead saw a huge decline in water levels during the recent drought But the climate change super-charged the current drought...
Lake Mead: Shrinking reservoir reveals more human remains
More Human Remains have been found in Lake Mead , just One Week after The Body of a suspected murder victim was found in the rapidly shrinking reservoir.
The latest remains were reported to park rangers on Saturday. On 1 May, a body was found in a barrel stuck in the mud of The Lake 's receding shoreline.
The largest US reservoir, Lake Mead supplies Drinking Water to 20 million people from Las Vegas to Los Angeles .
Police warn that more bodies will probably be found as The Lake recedes.
Lake Mead levels have been declining since 2000 - droughts have been getting worse in recent years, with scientists saying Climate Change is exacerbating The Situation .
Investigators say The Body found last week by boaters belonged to a person who was fatally shot in the 1970s or 80s.
Las Vegas homicide detective Lt Ray Spencer told local media the timing was determined due to The Victim 's clothes and shoes, which were sold at Kmart stores at The Time .
Further research is being conducted to study the corroded metal of the barrel for more evidence.
" It's going to be a very difficult case, " Lt Spencer told Cbs News in Las Vegas after The First discovery. " I would say there is a very good chance as the water level drops that We Are going to find additional Human Remains . "
And this weekend, that prediction proved accurate.
The National Park Service, which patrols Lake Mead , said the latest discovery of " human skeletal remains" was reported by witnesses on Saturday Afternoon .
" The Investigation is ongoing. No further information is available at This Time , " park officials said in a press release.
Lake Mead , which is on the Nevada-Arizona state border, was created by the Hoover Dam in The 1930S .
The grisly discoveries come as The Lake Once Again sinks to its lowest level since it was first filled.
Last month, water levels at Lake Mead dipped low enough to expose a water intake valve that began supplying water to customers in the region in 1971.
In February, researchers concluded that The Drought in the US southwest is.
Not all droughts are due to Climate Change , but excess heat in the atmosphere is drawing more moisture out of The Earth and making droughts worse.
The World has already warmed by about 1. 2C since since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around The World make steep cuts to emissions.
Source of news: bbc.com
