Virgin River
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The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The river is about 162 miles long. It was designated Utah's first wild and scenic river in 2009,
Virgin River in Zion National Park
The Virgin River watershed
View of the lower river, between Mesquite and Lake Mead
Small rock waterfall in the Virgin River's north fork, passing through Zion National Park
Lake Mead
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Lake Mead is a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States. It is located in the states of Nevada and Arizona, 24 mi east of Las Vegas. It is the largest
Virgin River
…River Gorge and past the towns of Beaver Dam and Littlefield. It enters southern Nevada near the town of Mesquite and empties into the Colorado at the Lake Mead reservoir, approximately 40 miles (64 km) east of Las Vegas. The last 30 miles (48 km) of the Virgin River forms the north arm of Lake Mead. Despite…
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Aerial view of Lake Mead in August 2010
Lake Mead from space in November 1985: North is facing downward to the right. The Colorado River can be seen leading southward away from the lake on the top left. The Hoover Dam is located where the river meets the lake.
Sediment-laden water from the Colorado River flowing into Lake Mead in March 2013.