This area of southern Nevada is an amazing testament to the engineering and tenacity of the builders in the early 1930’s. We encountered so many foreign visitors who were so amazed at the accomplishments of our forefathers (and mothers).
Hoover dam from the new bridge
I wonder if they had any idea that the wonderful, bountiful Colorado River, would be so stressed less than a hundred years from their legacy? You can see from the dissipation of the river feed into the Mead Lake, how far the water table had dropped. It is really amazing to view in real time.
Water abatement
One of the rangers here told me, we don’t have any snowpack in the mountains any more. It shows year after year.
More news from the sunshine state tomorrow!
Teresa Van Haalen Ventures 