Aerial view of a portion the water and surroundings of Lake Mead, created by the construction of nearby Hoover Dam, which straddles the Arizona-Nevada border.
The dam harnessed the Colorado River to create the widespread reservoir in the early 1930s. Lake Mead became the locus of a widespread national recreation area, popular with boaters and fishers. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.