The Rising Waters of Lake Mead

After the wet winter this past year Lake Mead regained a good deal of water. Over the previous year’s shortage of rain and snowpack in the Rocky Mountains where the headwaters of the Colorado River are, the water level in the lake had dropped precipitously and you could see many feet of the white shoreline.  

In this image I lensed while traveling to Boulder City after exploring the Four Corners area, you can see that there are only a few feet of white shoreline visible. That white is the high watermark for the lake.  

This area of the lake is called the Virgin Basin as it is where the Virgin River flows into the lake from its journey to the north where it flows down from the Zion National Park.  

On the left side of the image you can see where the Colorado River cuts through a narrow passage, aptly name “The Narrows” to head into the main body of Lake Mead before flowing south through the dam and on towards Arizona and California.  

The small mountain range on the left of this image is known as Arch Mountain and on the other side of the Narrows is Guardian Peak. At the base of those mountains you can see there is a small stream that cuts along the side emptying into The Narrows, this is called the Boulder Wash.  

That valley in the distance is called Pinto Valley and the mountains on the right side of the image are known as the Black Mountains with Pyramid Peak and Saddle Mountain in the foreground.  

This image is from my ongoing project in which I am trying to raise awareness of the 47% of the USA and 90% of Canada that remain unpopulated wilderness.  

Where Eagles Fly - The American Wilderness Expedition is my personal mission to introduce people to these amazing locations that surround us.  

If you are interested in helping with this project I would love to have your assistance! 

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