• Sunset at Lake Mead's Boulder Basin

    Lake Mead

    National Recreation Area AZ,NV

Your Safety

Please enjoy yourself at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, but remember alcohol, drugs, and water don't mix. The chance of an accident increases as your ability to react, both mentally and physically, is impaired.
 
Fun at Lake Mead
  • Information on Fishing Information on Fishing

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Did You Know?

Hoover Dam In Take Towers

Lake Mead was named in honor of Dr. Elwood Mead. As Commissioner of Reclamation from 1924 - 1936, he drafted new specifications for a giant project that would dam the Colorado River and create the world's (at that time) largest artificial lake.