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Another view of an intake tower. Lake Mead is quite low at the moment. There are two intakes,...

Another view of an intake tower. Lake Mead is quite low at the moment. There are two intakes, the higher one is still 13' below this water line.

Location
Hoover Dam
Photographer
Margaret Hovell
Date taken

Comments

  • The white/brown line is the highest water level. Lake Mead has only filled up twice so that excess water had to be released. Once in 1937 (?) as a test and second in 1958 when two years of heavy snow and rain overwhelmed the lake. It is now considerably below the desired level. As a result the generators are only running at about 65% of capacity. Over the door at the top you may see a clock. This one says Nevada Time and the other side says Arizona Time.

    — Peter Hovell