Lake Mead, the largest man-made lake in the US, was created by the building of the Hoover Dam. The reservoir is 640 square kilometres when full, stretching 180 kilometres across the Mojave Desert. Not ...

There’s little evidence of it on a fiery summer day, but people escape here from Las Vegas to fish, swim, boat or kayak ... from the cold tap. Visit Lake Mead Cruises runs 90-minute cruises ...

according to an email sent to boat owners by harbor boating operator Boating Lake Mead. One boat owner was hospitalized with burn injuries and a firefighter was “checked out and released ...

The boat launch ramp at Temple Bar has been closed since July of last year when water levels reached 1,067 feet. A spokesperson for Lake Mead said in an email that the recreation area’s staff ...