Boulder Dam Viewed from the Arizona Side (November 5, 2020) — Panorama by kenne
Most of the time, when we drive to Las Vegas from Tucson, we pass by the dam.
The last time we stopped, we drove the two-lane road on top of the dam on our way back
to Houston in 2007. The Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge was under
construction and was not completed until 2010. The drive across the Boulder Dam
would take quite a while, depending on the volume of traffic.
The Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge Above the Boulder Dam (upper left corner) — Image by kenne
Currently, the Lake Mead water level is 147.41 feet below the full pool of 1,229.00,
40% of its full capacity. The Colorado River, which supplies Nevada,
Arizona and California, most of its water, has long been chronically overused
and has dwindled during two decades of mostly dry years. The drought has been
worsened by higher temperatures unleashed by climate change.
— kenne
Great photos, I miss going there. I think it’s open again, but with limited access Kenne. I’ve got some great photos from the bridge too.
Yes, it’s open again. We had read that it was open which is why we decided to stop — memories.
It’s horrible how low the water level is! 🙁
Yes, it is for those of us who depend on the river for the water.
Such a sight always saddens me, even if I am not dependent on THAT water. I remember that I recently read, btw, the the Rio Grande in Albuquerque is on the verge of drying up and that they are considering pumping water into and not out of it.
The world is certainly changing in many ways. Hard to imagine major rivers drying up. What will these people do for water?
The canary in the cage is singing.