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Lake Info: Lake Mead, Arizona
Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the United States. It is located on the Colorado River about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, in the states of Nevada and Arizona. Formed by water impounded by Hoover Dam, it extends 110 mi (180 km) behind the dam, holding approximately 28.5 million acre feet (35 km³) of water. The water held in Lake Mead is released to communities in Southern California and Nevada, via aqueducts.
Lake Mead offers many types of recreation to locals and visitors. Boating is the most popular. Additional activities include fishing, water skiing, swimming, and relaxing in the sun. There are several marinas on the lake that rent luxury houseboats: Forever Resorts and Seven Crowns . With other smaller ones that rent small boats. The area also has many coves with rocky cliffs and sandy beaches to explore. There are several small to medium-sized islands in the lake area depending on the water level. In addition, the Alan Bible Visitor Center has a small cactus garden of plants native to the Mojave Desert.
Striped bass are hitting live shad and rainbow trout imitations throughout the area stretching from Hemenway to Boulder Harbor. Shad imitations are also catching fish. Anglers are still catching small stripers in the Vegas Bay area though the action has tapered off somewhat. Fishing activity has picked up in the Overton arm, with striped bass taking bait and hitting on trolled hardware. NDOW is planting trout each Friday at Hemenway, Boulder Harbor and Crawdad Cove.
Access from the northwest from Interstate 15 is through Valley of Fire State Park and the Moapa River Indian Reservation.
Businesses Located Nearby
Boat Rental
- Las Vegas Boat Harbor
- 490 Horsepower Cove Rd - Boulder City, NV
- (702) 293-1191
- Tige Boats of Nevada
- 917 Nevada Hwy - Boulder City, NV
- (702) 564-5444
- Boulder Boats
- 1495 Nevada Hwy - Boulder City, NV
- (702) 293-1122
Vacation Rental
- MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
- 3799 Las Vegas Blvd S - Las Vegas, NV
- (702) 891-7254
- Mirage the Hotel 7 Casino I
- 3400 Las Vegas Blvd S - Las Vegas, NV
- (702) 791-7111
- Paris Las Vegas
- 3655 Las Vegas Blvd S - Las Vegas, NV
- (877) 650-5021
Bar and Restaurant
- Vineyard Restaurant & Bar
- 101 Via Vin Santo - Henderson, NV
- (702) 567-9410
- Bradley's Bar-B-Q
- 650 E Horizon Dr - Henderson, NV
- (702) 565-3144
- AAA Bar & Restaurant Supply
- 3775 E Sahara Ave, Ste 101 - Las Vegas, NV
- (702) 425-3941
