Lake Las Vegas
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| Lake Las Vegas | |
|---|---|
| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| Lake type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Lake Mead[1] |
| Primary outflows | Las Vegas Wash |
| Catchment area | 0 |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 320 acres (1.3 km²) |
| Shore length1 | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Settlements | Lake Las Vegas |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Las Vegas is located in Henderson, Nevada. Lake Las Vegas refers to both a man made 320-acre (1.3 km²) lake and to the 3,592-acre (14.5 km²) area built around the lake.[2][3] The area is sometimes referred to as the Lake Las Vegas Resort.
The area includes several hotels and casinos including the MonteLago Village Resort, the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort (formerly the Hyatt Regency), The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, and Casino Monte Lago.
The dam that creates the lake is an earthen structure 18 stories high, 4,800 feet in length and 716 feet wide at its base. It contains roughly the same amount of dirt as Hoover Dam does concrete.[1] the dam was completed in 1991.[4]
[edit] History
Actor J. Caroton Adair conceived Lake Las Vegas around 1967 for Lake Adair. At the time he purchased the land and water rights. The property was acquired by Transcontinental Properties in 1990 from Ronald Boeddeker who had acquired 2,000-acre (8.1 km²) in 1987 from the US Government when Adair went bankrupt.[2][3]
The lake was built on top of the Las Vegas Wash which continues to flow under the lake in two 96-inch diameter pipes.[5] Water diversion begin in 1990.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Dickensheets, Scott. "Is Lake Las Vegas Half Full or Half Empty?", Las Vegas Life, 2000-11. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ a b Knightly, Arnold M.. "Lake Las Vegas properties change hands", Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2008-01-09, pp. 1D, 4D. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ a b Vaucher, Andréa R.. "Lakeside resort trumps Las Vegas", International Herald Tribune, 2008-01-10. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ a b LAKE LAS VEGAS RESORT TIMELINE. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ Wash Tour. Las Vegas Wash Project Coordination Team. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
