"Sand" Dunes?

Lakes in the Desert?

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May 21st 2006
First Friday! Or something. We explored Lake Mead today. Interesting to say the least. Lake Mead was formed by Hoover Dam, which is itself approximately 700 feet tall. Read: the dam backed up enough water to make a big, big lake. We stopped at Calville Point and Echo Bay. Calville Point was by far the most interesting. The first thing I noticed there was that the water is down about 70 dow ... read more

North America » United States » Nevada » Valley of the Fire State Park

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more