Lake Mead

FreshwaterUSA
CountryUSA
Area640 km2
Max Depth162 m
TypeFreshwater

About Lake Mead

Largest US reservoir. Created by Hoover Dam 1935. At 27% capacity in 2022. Supplies 25 million people.

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