The Blazin' Blog

Hoover Dam was the largest dam in the world at the time of its completion in 1935. The dam created Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, which covers about 248 sq. miles and is capable of holding 28.9 million acre-feet of water. After construction of the dam, it took about 6 years for the lake to fill up. But right now, Lake Mead is at the lowest level it has ever been since the Hoover Dam was constructed. It is […]