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  1. Dam -- Lake Mead
    DWR has thoroughly evaluated the best and most feasible repair options to address the seismic concerns at Perris Dam. The finalized repair plan includes upgrading the dam by replacing the foundation material and reinforcing it with a stability berm placed on top of the improved foundation. This will allow the lake to return to its previous maximum operating pool elevation after construction. Other aspects of the repair plan include constructing a new outlet tower and emergency outlet release facility.
  2. Lake Mead National Recreation Area -- Lake Mead Nra
    Lake Mead National Recreation Area is located in southern Nevada and northern Arizona . Lake Mead caters to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while its desert rewards hikers, wildlife photographers, and roadside sightseers. Three of America's four desert ecosystems — the Mojave desert , the Great Basin desert , and the Sonoran Desert — meet in Lake Mead NRA. As a result, this seemingly barren area contains a surprising variety of plants and animals, some of which may be found nowhere else in the world.
  3. Lake Mead National Recreation Area
    One of the many aspects of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area that continually draws visitors is its good weather. Many people come just to relax in the land of the sun. Refugees from states hit hard by winter's icy clutch often flee to this area to spend a mild winter. Sunbathers and water skiers spend summers here to toast in the 110 °F plus temperatures. The area generally has less than five inches of annual rainfall. Water temperatures may range from 45 °F to 85 °F at different times of the year.
  4. Las Vegas Valley -- Lake Mead
    When you decide to invest in your very own piece of Las Vegas real estate, your choices are numerous. From comfortable family homes to stylish condos, from golf course properties to opulent mansions on the shores of Lake Las Vegas, the Las Vegas real estate market really does offer something for even the most discerning home buyer.
  5. Lake Mead National Recreation Area -- Lake Mohave
    The National Park Service (NPS) initiated a project to replace four aging water treatment facilities within Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The largest of these facilities is Katherine Landing located in Arizona on the southern end of the recreation area on Lake Mohave. Due to increasing visitation and a failing direct filtration plant, a new facility was needed.
  6. Lake Mead National Recreation Area -- Boulder City
    - The Visitor Center includes interactive, hands-on exhibits that invite visitors to discover the Mojave Desert of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The visitor center is located about four miles east of Boulder City, Nevada, at the junction of U.S. Highway 93 and Lakeshore Scenic Drive. Members of Park staff are available to provide information, books and maps, and other materials for sale. (702) 293-8990.
  7. Lake Mead National Recreation Area -- Fishing
    Car camping inside Lake Mead National Recreation Area is permitted only in front-country campgrounds and in designated backcountry campsites. However, BLM land borders much of the park, and camping on BLM land is wide open and free. You should... choose an existing site and practice Leave-No-Trace skills.
  8. Lake Mead National Recreation Area -- Colorado River
    The Colorado River forms two long lakes as it winds more than 144 miles through Lake Mead National Recreation Area. From Grand Canyon National Park, the blue waters flow around the extreme northwest corner of Arizona past black volcanic rocks, stark hillsides, and white, sandy beaches. Striking desert scenery and inviting waters make the area a paradise for boaters, anglers, water-skiers, swimmers, and scuba divers. Visitors sometimes sight bighorn sheep on the canyon cliffs and wild burros in the more level areas. Adventurous four-wheelers and hikers can explore the hills and canyons of the wild, seldom-visited country inland.
  9. Lake Mead National Recreation Area -- Hoover Dam
    Lake Mead National Recreation Area, administered by the U.S. National Park Service, is located just over the mountains that border the eastern edge of the Las Vegas Valley. The primary feature at Lake Mead is, not surprisingly, the lake. Hoover Dam blocks the Colorado River, forming a lake that floods some 60 miles of the Colorado River Valley (from Boulder City to the lower end of the Grand Canyon. The Virgin River Valley, which comes in from the north, is flooded to the town of Overton, adding another 25 miles to the lake (referred to as the Overton Arm).
  10. Lake Mead National Recreation Area -- Mojave Desert
    If you are looking for a lushlake ecosystem bordered by desert lands, filled with wildlife and trails, then the Lake Mead National Recreation Area will meet your needs. During the warmer months you will find sunbathers and fishermen out in the middle of Lake Mead and in the cooler part of the year hikers and wildlife photographers fill the three surrounding deserts,including the Mojave,hunting for the pure essence of nature.
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