Formed in 1951 by Davis Dam just above Laughlin, Nevada, the lake was created to help regulate flow from the Hoover Dam. Recreation here has definitely been more of an afterthought than it has on ...
A 3.5-mile road named Laughlin Parkway was built on the Nevada side ahead of the bridge’s construction. Bullhead Parkway was extended from Highway 95 to the bridge on the Arizona side.