Lake Mead National Recreation Area hugs the border between Arizona and Nevada for about 140 miles, a huge area twice the size of Rhode Island. It is the largest manmade lake in North America.
This scenic stretch of the Colorado River was impounded by Hoover Dam in 1935, creating one of the largest man-made lakes in the United States.It took six years to fill. Hoover Dam stands 726 feet high and is one of the biggest dams ever c
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Trails | Hike - Alpine slopes with views from California to Utah. [more]
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