Speedboat re-emerges at Lake Mead, a reminder summer's dropping water levels

Lake Mead Speedboat Reemerges as Water Levels Fall

A sunken speedboat has resurfaced from Lake Mead, highlighting ongoing water declines and persistent drought warnings for the Southwest. The vessel, visible above the lake’s surface for the first time since 2022, comes amid repeated warnings about dwindling levels at the vital reservoir. Why It Matters Lake Mead is a vital water source for millions of people across Nevada, Arizona, California, and parts of Mexico. Its declining levels could pote…

Lake Mead speedboat reemerges as water levels fall

A speedboat once swallowed by Lake Mead has reemerged, reportedly rising eight feet above the surface.

Speedboat re-emerges at Lake Mead, a reminder summer's dropping water levels

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Like a ghost of summers gone by, a speedboat sticking out of the bottom of Lake Mead is back to remind Las Vegas of what could be next for our water supply. Protruding about 8 feet above the lake's surface, the boat still has about 14 feet to show. We last saw it in all its glory in August 2022, rising from the lakebed and earning names like "Lake Mead monolith" and "the vertical speedboat." It became a landmark, or watermark,…