Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Hoover Dam Receives Infrastructure Investment As Drought Reduces Generation

Hoover Dam is receiving approximately $52 million for investments in critical infrastructure, operations, and maintenance, including replacement of older turbines designed to operate at lower lake elevations.

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By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2026

Study Discovers “Brain-Eating Amoeba" At Three National Park Sites

Naegleria fowleri, also known as the “brain-eating amoeba,” was detected at Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, according to a 2026 study.

Detection of Naegleria fowleri in Thermally Impacted Recreational Waters of Western United States National Parks

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By Jennifer Roberts - May 6th, 2026

Op-Ed | Let The Colorado River Run Free Through Glen Canyon

It is time to modify Glen Canyon Dam so the river can move past it, consolidating storage in Lake Mead, accelerating Glen Canyon’s restoration and opening new possibilities for recreation, research, and cultural discovery.

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By Ron Rudolph - May 5th, 2026

Upper Colorado Basin States Taking Steps To Protect Glen Canyon Dam

With concerns that a lack of water streaming into Lake Powell could put the integrity of the Glen Canyon Dam at risk, the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are taking steps to send additional water downstream.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 17th, 2026

A Day In The Park: Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Lake Mead National Recreation Area covers 1.5 million acres. With a landscape of mountains, lakes, canyons, and desert basins, there is plenty for visitors to do and learn. So much, in fact, that you might want to spend more than just a day in this park, in which case you might want to check out the 16 campgrounds/RV parks and three resorts for an overnight stay.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 23rd, 2026

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Will Reopen Government Wash

Lake Mead National Recreation Area has completed the removal of long-term encampments at Government Wash and will reopen the area on Saturday, February 7.

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By NPT Staff - February 5th, 2026

Op-Ed | Interior Department Needs To Address Drought's Impact On Colorado River

There is an urgent need for the Department of the Interior to begin planning for ways to increase the amount of water that can flow through or around Glen Canyon Dam, which impounds the Colorado River to form Lake Powell.

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By Ron Rudolph - January 21st, 2026

Solving The Gordian Knot Of The Colorado River Compact

While state and federal water stewards struggle to find common ground on how to manage the Colorado River through Glen Canyon and Lake Mead national recreation areas, questions are being raised over whether they are considering issues both downstream and upstream of Lake Powell.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 19th, 2026

NPS To Repave Willow Beach Road Beginning January 5

Lake Mead National Recreation Area will begin a significant road improvement project on Willow Beach Road on January 5, 2026, with construction anticipated to conclude by mid-March 2026.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - December 31st, 2025

National Park Sites Along Colorado River Grappling With Declining Water

Ongoing declines in water flowing through the Colorado River basin has National Park Service officials striving to respond to dropping water levels, which in turn are costing the agency tens of millions of dollars to enable boaters to reach lakes Powell and Mead.

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By NPT Staff - December 26th, 2025

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