Lake Mead Marinas Are In Serious Trouble | Drought Update

As the lake continues to fall the Lake Mead Marina finds itself in a very serious situation. Can it be moved farther out? Other Marinas have already been closed and some of the harbors look like the apocalypse.
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[@bandlehars]

Thank you Sincity Outdoors for drawing attention to that poor stranded man. You guys are awesome! 😎

[@TheOtherMeLV]

They're very awesome

[@garyhenderson7332]

Well Done, sin city.

[@RvDavy]

Well done sin city yeah Phoenix az does what Tucson does. I believe lake mead will be dry in one year after that I don't know the awnser to that question?

[@gracieg7601]

They are sacrificing lake mead for I think it’s Lake Powell.

[@GEAE_Denny_L]

Watching that lake dry up is heartbreaking. It’s such a beautiful area.

[@paradoxstudios6639]

It's going back to the way nature intended it to be and not expected to quench the thirst of millions of parasites who keep populating a hostile environment in the name of greed.

[@blindkimberly1360]

This is the best update I’ve found. I’ve asked several other channels how the fish were doing. It’s heartbreaking knowing all those finfolks died so horribly. Thank you so much.

[@deadpanfish]

It was cruel to bring them there in the first place.

[@TheOtherMeLV]

@@deadpanfish Bring? We have a fish hatchery

[@TheOtherMeLV]

WOW, thank you so much. I really appreciate that. It is very heartbreaking to know they were just trapped there.

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

They were carp. A shallow water bottom feeding coarse breed related to goldfish. Sports fishermen refer to them as garbage fish. Some hunt them with bows for sport. The Asian community looks at them as cheap protein with little flavor. A waste of life any way you look at it. ✌

[@kele1264]

Finfolk. Love your expression!

[@gregg4600]

Hello Other Me! This is the first time I've seen anyone film the impact of the drought from floor of the lake and the dead fish! The feelilng of apocalypse is stunning!! Very awesome videography!

[@mr.mr.3301]

They need to use this time to clean out boats and trash.

[@thetunnelmaynia]

Boat towards the end was am old vee drive setup and the "lever" as the linkage attached to the rudder which was behind the prop.

[@bigestudios3890]

Southwestern states are in big trouble, way past the point of sustainability. Development in all of these states has gone too far and continues to grow. Nature cannot replenish what is being taken away. Nevada, Arizona and California... Life is going to change in theses states once the water availability gets even worse. Doesn't seem like anyone in government cares (both sides).

[@alanaadams7440]

They don't care about us in the west

[@LK-pc4sq]

That is NOT the main reason why water levels are dropping. As a Citizen Scientist "I should have attended university as a Atmosphere Physicist" Consumption is NOT the main driver of water loss in Lake Mead and Lake Powell. It is caused by humans. Americans then China are the largest driver of injecting co2 in the atmphere at a mind blowing record of 37 billion tons of co2 per year. The global atmphere is VERY SENSITIVITY to co2 emissions. Co2 is a CLIMATE REGULATOR is parts per million level determine if a ICE age impacts earth or the 55 million year Paleocene Eocene Erra where co2 was in the thousands ppm and caused a global mass extinction. Scientist have been warning American Goverment for DECADES!!! EVERY COUNTRY is impacted. Some countries are now going extinct. The moisture will NEVER come back. Wild life is dying in some of the countries due to zero moisture over several years! ourworldindata.org/co2-emissions 1 parts per million or ppm is equal to 7.8 gitatons of carbon! DEFORESTATION absorbs 1/3 of all co2 on the planet. It is disappearing fast!

[@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531]

Well, it's politically unthinkable to tell people not to build lush green golf courses in the desert, or not to drive giant trucks.

[@laudetango7052]

@@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531 it’s “politically unthinkable” to also stop importing millions of illegal immigrants.

[@jefferydawson7108]

People that live in California don't know what's going on, I know people who keep saying it will be 20 or 30 years before the Dam stop's producing power,, or apparently that's what their governor is telling them..

[@frontiertina]

I am amazed every time you bring us an update on Lake Meade! It’s truely unbelievable how quickly it is just disappearing! Those fish😱! That is crazy about the Marina…I sure hope it can be saved🙏!! Yum 😋 that burger looks great! I totally dig the hat! Always a great job on your filming and delivering information 👌! Thanks for keeping us updated👍!!! Hope to see you soon😉!!

[@thercattrainer]

TY Marc for this informative video about Lake Mead’s receding water level. It is so heartbreaking to see, especially after I worked there as a US Park Ranger in 1986, 1987, 1993 & 1994. I feel so sorry for the Gripentog Family, who I personally know, that lease and operate the Las Vegas Boat Harbor, and Lake Mead Marina along with their employees whose livelyhoods all depend on Lake Mead’s many Visitors and Boaters who frequent the lake. The city of Las Vegas needs to start recycling their water like Tucson does, and put it back into the lake. Tucson was one of the first cities to recycle their water where it was put back into the Santa Cruz River that was once almost dry. Tucson’s recycling method has been a model of what cities in the desert Southwest should do to help curb their water shortage.

[@TheOtherMeLV]

Jim we should talk soon. You are a wealth of knowledge that I would love to learn from. Thank you for watching. I am equally heartbroken over this issue.

[@martinneumann9345]

Las Vegas does recycle their water. The water flows to Lake Mead after treatment via the Las Vegas Wash which feeds Lake Las Vegas and the onward to Lake Mead. Lake Mead would be much fuller if SoCal and Phoenix area did not siphon off so much.

[@thercattrainer]

@@martinneumann9345 That’s true Mark. I had almost forgotten about the Lake Vegas community and golf course. When I first lived in Henderson, they were just started to build the Lake Vegas Community and golf course. I remember that People couldn’t water their lawns very much, but the golf courses were exempt from those water use rules back then. That goes back to money. I should have been more specific about LV recycling. I’m not sure about how much water LV recycles now with their water situation, but Tucson recycles nearly all of theirs with additional filtering and cleaning other than just ordinary waste water treatment. When I was living there in Tucson, working at Saguaro National Park, they had some of the most stringent water use rules of any city that I have ever lived in. You forget to mention the Colorado River treaty where the US has to release so much water out of the Colorado to Mexico. That certainly makes a difference in the lake level too. You may not be aware of it but Phoenix gets a lot of their water from the Salt River Project; SRP, and the Central Arizona Project, or CAP. Southern California should have built Desalination Plants up and down their coastline years ago since there is an over abundance of sea water which is plentiful, but they didn’t. Their foolish state regulations and laws have also ruined their state too. Their state air quality rules prohibit prescribed burning so you have more uncontrollable wildfires each year too. Many of these big cities need to get back to using a common sense approach about their water use and resupply during these times of drought. It is astounding, yet so disheartening to me, about just how much Lake Mead’s water level has receded since I last worked and lived out there in 1994. 😮

[@thercattrainer]

@@TheOtherMeLV TY so much! 😉

[@gerryww1]

@@TheOtherMeLV Your channel should do a video on the human impact of what happens when too many people live in dry areas and depend on water from rivers for power, water, and food from the farmers impacted. Lake Mead has dropped over the last 20 plus years from 1229 feet to less than 1050 or at 25% capacity, which is considered too low to supply enough water or create hydro power. The economic impact to the immediate Lake Mead area is a microcosm of its future affect to America as a whole. What you may not heard of, is the US Senate Energy Committee on June 14th took up the impact of the western drought, and their testimony in the first few minutes indicates it is the worst western American drought in 1200 years. Remember the depression was made worse by the dustbowl of the 1930’s. The committee had experts testify on the causes of the current drought, what it will mean, and what can be done to rectify the shortage of water. In my state not affected by water shortages, we are a little luckier, and I have urged our politicians to understand these water shortages will affect the country in very negative ways unless addressed, and even then, there is going to be a lot of pain. The O’Toole testimony at the hearing and it’s transcript outlines what will happen and also offers some solutions, but those take time and commitment. So mind set changes and teamwork from every American is needed. Also a lot of prayers for our country. www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2022/6/full-committee-hearing-to-examine-short-and-long-term-solutions-to-extreme-drought-in-the-western-u-s?fbclid=IwAR0NIy_PRDf8T4wzgJLfXUwv13phmr4Ici62dFn25dOa8a4j-wOcL0dICSE

[@mycoblue9320]

So I wonder how much time is left before people who own these boats can't retrieve the boat because the launch point is completely unusable. If I had an expensive boat on Meade, I would probably be thinking about getting my boat off the lake before that's not possible. I saw how the other launch ramps were too shallow and muddy and could no longer be used. Is that going to be the case with the remaining boat ramp? Just wondering...

[@howdareyu]

Just this year, lol. But hey I'm sure a few owners are just waiting 9n an insurance check. Some don't have another lake to take it to.

[@texasforever7887]

For the bigger boats its already too late. the remaining ramp open is too shallow. Even the small boats are having trouble.

[@bobwreck3775]

some people own the old boats and are too poor to get them out or are willing to sacrifice it

[@billcounts9516]

Th3y are using Helicopters to pull out of the closed Marina's

[@jenniferquirk3485]

We took ours out at the end of 2019 and had a hard time and it's nowhere the size of most the houseboats out there. They do have a plan to move the marina and the boat harbor sideways then back

[@voltrevolt8731]

Thanks for the scene report, really brings it home a lot more than mainstream news reports.

[@andthe2become1flesh93]

My God! Seeing all the cracks and dead fish was eye-opening. ☹️

[@pegflanagan6996]

Thank you for sharing. Live on the East Coast----did not realize how low the water has gone in Lake Mead. So heartbreaking for all the wildlife and people.

[@lilyj8420]

same. I'm in MI. Surrounded by water... I can't even imagine😵

[@gracieg7601]

Lake mead is a man made lake.

[@lilyj8420]

@@gracieg7601 does that make a difference that there's fish and other sea life that are dying? Not to mention the water that powers the electricity there

[@scottlomas5509]

I'd be moving ASAP

[@kg6itc]

99% of people have no idea, and will be surprised when the power goes out. Would like to be there the weekend of July 4th and see how many people show up with boats and “this is the first they heard of this”.

[@Fallout-qi9jg]

@@kg6itc lake mead provides a small percentage of the power to vegas. The loss would easily be outsourced.

[@thercattrainer]

@@Fallout-qi9jg Lake Mead’s Hoover Dam provides 35% of the electricity to Las Vegas while California Edison provides the rest.

[@Fallout-qi9jg]

@@thercattrainer incorrect. Arizona - 18.9527% Nevada - 23.3706% Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - 28.5393% Burbank, CA - 0.5876% Glendale, CA - 1.5874% Pasadena, CA - 1.3629% Los Angeles, CA - 15.4229% Southern California Edison Co. - 5.5377% Azusa, CA - 0.1104% Anaheim, CA - 1.1487% Banning, CA - 0.0442% Colton, CA - 0.0884% Riverside, CA - 0.8615% Vernon, CA - 0.6185%

[@thercattrainer]

@@Fallout-qi9jg The BOR website even says how much percentage of electricity Hoover Dam provides for LV. I only lived about 4.5 miles from Hoover Dam and California Edison was the one who supplied my electricity which I paid for. At that time that’s the way it was. However, I didn’t take into account about things happen now concerning how power is bought and sold from the power grid between the power companies which happens more than what people realize. A lot has changed since I lived in Henderson before deregulation in the 1990’s and FERC came about!

[@sylviazuniga5464]

Thank you Marc for continuing keep us informed of Lake Mead, you be safe, God bless you my friend 🙏💙👍

[@donseemayer3264]

great work... and thank you for your time. it's interesting to see how bad things are getting.. hopefully something good will happen soon.

[@Gfysimpletons]

Maybe GOD will hel…….😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 eat dirt

[@TheOtherMeLV]

Thank you, Don. Appreciate you watching.

[@sweeney0558]

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE

[@pinkee7379]

Nice work as usual my friend, thanks for the update. It's heartbreaking to see what's happening to this beautiful lake but thankfully you don't try to sugarcoat it.

[@deadpanfish]

It's not a lake.

[@richardpluim4426]

America, the land of, we can have what ever and when ever we want. Now California wants Canada's water. Good luck on that.

[@belindabitzer6304]

Good vlog. So sad for the fishes. Scary thinking about what's going to happen. Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@VoteBlue4Peace-LoveInUSAagain]

This is so sad. Thank you for sharing the news with us.

[@stevedyoutube]

Thanks Marc. As always, you give us a different perspective on it.

[@oldminer5387]

Thank you for the update. Lunch looked great.

[@annavieira8357]

Thank you for the updates! It is so detailed! I am praying for everything that’s going on with the disappearing Lake Mead. I don’t think a lot of people out their comprehend the depth of all of this! I visited my cousin in Henderson a couple years ago, and mentioned all the new housing builds with a lake that can’t support the growth! While global warming may play a part in it, you cannot discount that fact that the more people sipping from the straw, the faster the depletion of the water! I have a background in environmental science, and over 25 years ago we covered the depletion of water from the Colorado River which feeds Lake Powell, which feeds Lake Mead. So very sad to see the devastation! Again my thoughts and prayers for everyone their. Such beautiful scenery. Certainly Gods gift to all of us.

[@gerryww1]

Posted this above…….Your channel should do a video on the human impact of what happens when too many people live in dry areas and depend on water from rivers for power, water, and food from the farmers impacted. Lake Mead has dropped over the last 20 plus years from 1229 feet to less than 1050 or at 25% capacity, which is considered too low to supply enough water or create hydro power. The economic impact to the immediate Lake Mead area is a microcosm of its future affect to America as a whole. What you may not heard of, is the US Senate Energy Committee on June 14th took up the impact of the western drought, and their testimony in the first few minutes indicates it is the worst western American drought in 1200 years. Remember the depression was made worse by the dustbowl of the 1930’s. The committee had experts testify on the causes of the current drought, what it will mean, and what can be done to rectify the shortage of water. In my state not affected by water shortages, we are a little luckier, and I have urged our politicians to understand these water shortages will affect the country in very negative ways unless addressed, and even then, there is going to be a lot of pain. The O’Toole testimony at the hearing and it’s transcript outlines what will happen and also offers some solutions, but those take time and commitment. So mind set changes and teamwork from every American is needed. Also a lot of prayers for our country. www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2022/6/full-committee-hearing-to-examine-short-and-long-term-solutions-to-extreme-drought-in-the-western-u-s?fbclid=IwAR0NIy_PRDf8T4wzgJLfXUwv13phmr4Ici62dFn25dOa8a4j-wOcL0dICSE

[@scotthewitt4927]

You do realize and understand that Lake Mead sends so much of its water to California which should not be allowed and should never have been allowed.

[@sherryridlen9357]

I have read a few times from comments that fresh water is being dump in the ocean is it true?

[@kirkkirkland7244]

We have been through this crap before and got by just fine! God will bless us now that we don't murder babies anymore!!!

[@dw5523]

@@scotthewitt4927 this, especially since CA got rid of it's own reservoirs a few years ago for "environmental reasons".

[@Mikenorma]

I have heard they are holding back a massive amount of water at Lake Powell to get it at the level needed to produce electricity through the dam and it needs to be maintained at a certain level. This is why lake Mead is dropping so quickly at the moment.

[@duanecarroll8255]

Kinda fishy that he didn't have a single drop to say about Lake Powell, or the cause of the drought. Just boo hoo for the ignorant rich folks and their precious marina.

[@gerryww1]

Lake Powell is low now also. Very little power is being generated at any of the dams affected by drought. Even ones in California. Worse drought in 1200 years.in the west. And now so many people depend on the water from these rivers? A lot of pain ahead for all Americans.

[@derrickforeal]

@@gerryww1 not us washingtonians. My yard still hasnt dried oit and its usally bone dry this time of summer.

[@cariwaldick4898]

@@derrickforeal This is a good warning to look ahead, and take note of where your water comes from. What will happen, is as the water in the desert states dries up, people will move. They'll go to states where the lawns are green, and there are few restrictions. Then those water sources will get strained. No one wants to hear it, but climate change is here, and we should all get used to conserving water.

[@danielflanagan1340]

Wrong! I was at Lake Powel last week and it’s more empty than Mead. Lake Mead is more important so they’re actually sacrificing Powel to keep Hoover dam operating.

[@ionageman]

I find it a little crazy this pollution isn’t being carted away by the dam authority .

[@thercattrainer]

As a former US Park Ranger who worked there at Lake Mead NRA in 1986, 1987, 1993 & 1994, that would be the NPS’s responsibility to clean up most of that shoreline pollution. The BOR’s responsibility only encompasses around Hoover Dam! I feel so sorry for Gary Gripentog, and his family who have been leasing and operating many of the Marinas there since the 1950’s. They started out operating Las Vegas Boat Harbor. Then they bought Lake Mead Marina at Boulder Beach in 2017 from Seven Crown Resorts. I use to have a Membership with Seven Crown Resorts when I first started working down at Catherine’s Ranger Station in 1986. I met the Gripentog Family in 1987 when I worked at Las Vegas Wash Ranger Station. It is heartbreaking to see Lake Mead’s water level recede so much in such a short time. Las Vegas needs to recycle their water back into the lake like Tucson does with the Santa Clara river.

[@uptoolate2793]

@@thercattrainer NRA, NPS AND BOR mean what exactly?

[@thercattrainer]

@@uptoolate2793 Sorry that I didn’t explain those acronyms earlier! I guess that I worked for the US Government too long! LoL That means Lake Mead which is designated a National Recreation Area, National Park Service who administer Lake Mead NRA, and the Bureau Of Reclamation who operate Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam. I hope that helps! 😉

[@uptoolate2793]

@@thercattrainer yes. It does. Thank you. I expect what will happen is the two competing agencies will point fingers at each other in terms of responsibility. Then nothing will be cleaned up.

[@thercattrainer]

@@uptoolate2793 Government Bureaucracy and Red Tape always screw things up that need to be fixed!

[@charlesc.parker1164]

Nice to watch a real person for a change. I really enjoy your videos. Stay safe.

[@boostmobile7120]

Thousand thank you for your update... I keep an eye on news about this drought every single day.

[@gailsouthaustralia7674]

Thanks Marc excellent video

[@isisjakes6980]

That microwave, carpet, & disturbed rocks has my crime mind buzzing 😂 also you mentioned a smell

[@stevomcsteve9492]

Very simple. Some yahoo had that microwave on his boat and it stopped working. He probably stupidly threw it overboard and it sunk. Now the water is gone and it doesn't look like it belongs there but ...

[@williamharshman9572]

Thank you for supporting others who helped a stranded boat owner...you have my respect and the Jimmy Hoffa reference was too funny. Thank you for your video.

[@billthomas6296]

Thank you sir for the great video and update on a lake that I had so much fun on in the 1980's into early 90's. For about 8 years I got to enjoy it during its fullest period and now (currently living in Tennessee) it breaks my heart to see it disapearing. Looking forward to the next video.

[@cilla1nala144]

I took a video of Lake Mead flying over it on way to Vegas in late April.Unbelievable!!

[@dogbarbill]

You should post a link to it. I for one would like to see it.

[@jamesmacias2648]

This has to be one of the best reports you’ve ever put out. Don’t get me wrong I like to follow you on the Vegas news you provide but Lake Meads water level is crazy. Thanks for your work. My wife and I are frequent vacationers out there in Vegas and your water issues have to be concerning

[@FrontiersmanAdventures]

Thanks for bringing this to me, and everyone else. Great video content. The fish in that dried up area is unbelievable. Wow, great shots of the boat...that is crazy. All these sights are really crazy. Definitely a good looking burger. That same wooden pirate is at my favorite restaurant in Nags Head North Carolina at Jolly Rogers, and many other restaurants around the U.S. Cool Hat! That line on the hill behind the marina is just crazy to think how low the lake has dropped. Simply unbelievable. I would not have opened that microwave! Great video. Thanks so much!

[@vegastocali]

WOW I didn't expect the fish to be half the size of your shoe. Not double the size. Crazy no one came and caught all the fish before it dried up. What's going on. Awesome adventure Marc thanks for showing us. You rock!!

[@onesunnyday5699]

Carp get huge

[@mathteacherwinston]

Catch the fish in what? Couldn't have used a boat to catch them... water would have been too low!

[@gingermon]

While it’s horrible what is happening there you sure do have great video work.

[@EllieM_Travels]

Great coverage, thank you. I used to live there. Can’t believe what’s happening! Seeing grass around the lake is both beautiful and disturbing.

[@travelguy1564]

The grass is from a recent rain and will only last a short time before it's bone dry scorched earth, sadly.

[@rstidman]

You can't believe what is happening... are you blind or just willfully uninformed?

[@BEV0323]

I live in the deep south, Mississippi, to be exact and for the last week, we've been under a heat advisary from 10am to 6pm everyday. Our temps have been 103°-106°, with heat index's of 109°-112°. I stay indoors unless going to doctors and get groceries. Other than that, I'm hybernating! Can't handle the heat, it takes my breath away when I step outside. our temps as of lately have been well over 100°!!!

[@GamblinGranny]

Great video Marc. So sad to see all those dead fish. Just totally crazy about Lake Mead. 🥺

[@orcalover1913]

Great coverage! I used to be at the lake multiple times each summer, it’s so sad to see it now!

[@coastiesaurus6810]

So sorry for the emotional impact this is having now and what's coming. I live on the Gulf Coast and felt the pain from the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. It just hurts.

[@carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11]

I live in big Bear in the summer, I hike every day in a pond that’s now dry. It’s been dry for years now. They used to be called Baker’s pond and it had a lot of water in it. It’s just at the end of my street.

[@waynedavis5640]

I'm trying to leave everything so expensive now. it's crazy how they keep building. they building all the way up to Charleston.

[@VegasBestIdeas]

Thanks for all the updates Marc on this 👍 We we out there at the end of Feb and it's so crazy to see how much it's changed since then! Sad about all the fish 😔

[@billgerard9716]

Your videos are very interesting/informative. It's sad to see what is happening.

[@TheOtherMeLV]

Thank you so much, Bill. I agree it is very sad.

[@eddiedrummer7484]

At 950 ft. It doesn't produce power. Goes down 6 ft per month. It's 1042ft. Yep. Time to move or sell. Thanks for the updates. A real person and fun to listen to.

[@eddiedrummer7484]

But also.....was that handle in the boat meant for a special hideaway compartment? Go back and open it! Also ...get a deepseeker gold metal detector! Many list gold items I'm sure to find around there.

[@jesse7975]

You’re not allowed to use any metal detectors out on Lake Mead it’s illegal

[@eddiedrummer7484]

@@jesse7975 how about look for those barrels. Or whatever that Bugsy Siegel was said to put in lake Mead. His jewelry and gold was put in the lake.

[@joep7969]

Very touching Marc!

[@bradmcdaniel7258]

Nice of the kind people that helped get the boat out of there. Nice tan Marc 🙂🌞 have a great day

[@electricfatbikeadventures2100]

If you own a home, sell now. That area was never meant to house millions of people, not to mention the millions of visitors a year. Take it from a former resident.

[@jackchivvis4188]

For a deep dive into the history of dams and water projects in the west I highly recommend reading Cadillac Desert. Much of what is happening was predicted years ago.

[@valerieneal2747]

THANK YOU FOR SUGGESTING THAT BOOK. I CERTAINLY WILL READ IT. SEEING WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR ENVIRONMENT IS TRULY HEARTBREAKING,

[@KarlaKikoAdventures]

I'm loving the Lake Mead videos but it's so sad to see the low level water conditions

[@motorTranz]

Thank you for these timely updates! Stay safe out there!

[@funkiwikid6106]

I imagine people realise that due to the shape of a lake, as the level goes down that less water covers less area. So for example a million gallons from a full lake would barely drop the level, but a million gallons from a lake that low will drop the level a lot. It drops faster and faster every day ... the days of the lake remaining are reducing very rapidly. Is someone going to shut off the suction from the lake and switch to an alternative source because it'll happen all by itself very soon indeed ... then what ? Shut off the pipeline today and it will still take years to refill.

[@kirkmorrison6131]

The Lake I have read was built during a period of higher than normal rain ànd snow now rain is less than normal.

[@terrybrown2556]

Sad for the people who live in the area, but water in the desert with high demand from increased populations and buisness/farming can be held responsible for its' demise. 22 years ago Lake Mead was at its highest level and the past 100 years were considered a "wet period" during the past 1200 years. Its a sand pit in a very hot environment, water is not common in desert areas, vegetable farms of continuous irrigation is not natural, millions of people moving to the area, green golf courses ect. Mother Nature did not intend on the desert to be a lush oasis.

[@darylkik777]

I mostly agree with you and used to live in Henderson. The water you see mostly in Vegas and Casinos is all recycled waste water and not fresh drinking water. I was given concessions by not having green grass at home but more cactus and natural. Plus each state along the Colorado is fighting for the water. Arizona had/has massive farming in the desert. The damn cannot make all of Las Vegas and Henderson electricity but it did make a lot of it without burning fossil fuel. I miss it.

[@terrybrown2556]

@@darylkik777 yes, the largest consumers are the farming operations in the desert, like the almond farms ect over 40% goes to them. Not to mention they sale water to parts of Northern Mexico.

[@darylkik777]

@@terrybrown2556 I wonder if we can do they have in parts of the middle east. I know the cost is the killer but De-salination buildings can purify salt water and as a bonus you get free salt. The water is so low that the intake pipes by the Dam stopped taking in water a while back and then had to install basically a bathtub drain to get at more water. I believe its around 1000 feet?(that cannot be right.) and if the lake drops below 500 the turbines cannot function. (Something like that) Still in agreement with you for the most part.

[@terrybrown2556]

Yes, I think the de-salination plants will probably be the future for that region. However better technology with those types of water plants needs to occur. I think Israel was the first to be successful with it, but the process has issues with the equipment becoming scaled up so its not a silver bullet. But I have trust in the technologies being engineered that this will become more efficent with less trouble. Best wishes

[@terrybrown2556]

@@darylkik777 Also, the environmentalists in California have stopped several efforts to build desalination plants with the excuse that the process would destroy the Pacific coastal ecosystems. So until they run out of water and desperate, I don't think they will see the urgency.

[@mlgauss60435]

I remember feeding those fish at the marina about 35 years ago...what a sad difference! Those bones looked like spare ribs to me. Talk about Jimmy Hoffa, the Sincity guys found a barrel that is full of cement, of course to weigh it down in Lake Mead. Now THAT barrel should be hauled up and out and cracked open. I'm betting there's a body in that one! New subscriber for your channel too. Keep us informed about the lakes!

[@jetbikes1]

Great video man , maybe get something started like every City in the United States ship 1 semi truck load of block ice to dump into Lake Mead to refill it !

[@urbanurchin5930]

This idea is stupid.....why not just have helicopters lift and transport icebergs from Alaska ? .... or have a bucket brigade of convicts and illegal aliens pass filled buckets from Idaho to refill the lake ? pure stupidity......

[@yelapa999]

Thanks for chronicling this underreported ongoing disaster. Also, I'd buy me one of those hats straightaway if I knew what it was called. And you rock yours proper!

[@kolbpilot]

I always wonder things like who's boat that was at 6:50, the thrashing it took, and finally what caused it to sink ?

[@darylkik777]

I lived in Henderson back in 2001 and I thought it was low then. Wow now its more like the Great Salt Lake then Lake Mead. Thanks for the reports.

[@StraightOuttaVegas]

I thought you stole my hat that I got from the Clark County Fair 😂😂😂👩‍🌾 Those fish were HUGE🐠 The cracked ground looks crazy. Glad you didn’t get stuck this time🤣

[@billcoleman7316]

Happy Sunday Marc and have a fun day.

[@Godschild316]

I remember this place when we would go almost every summer back in the 90's. This is so sad 😢

[@sabrekai8706]

Zebra mussels. I worked at Ontario Hydro Lakeview GS once, cleaning out the mussels. Tons of them every week, the filters clogged all the time.

[@alanaadams7440]

Thx for sharing

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

It's called a desert for a reason. Thanks for an interesting video update.

[@cjhoward409]

Funny how so many people seem surprised when the desert is just doing what deserts do. 🥵🌵🌞🌞🌞🌞

[@decimusrex92]

Man I'm tired of this stupid ass response. Like no one lived out in the desert until last year. Mead has been around for 86 years.

[@hgbugalou]

Not really a valid argument since the water source for it comes from the rockies and is impounded here artificially. The fact that it's down shows widespread drought even outside of the desert southwest.

[@scotm2250]

Thanks Marc. Watched your live stream tonight. Came to watch this video. Fascinating to see what was and to see what is. I can only hope Lake Mead survives.

[@nacona5114]

Wow, I can't believe how low this lake is, heartbreaking. I remember many good times on this lake, such fun! It is like saying goodbye to an old friend. I hope that there will be a miracle cloud burst that would fill this lake back up. What is going to happen to everyone that depends on the water source and the power-up at Hoover? Sign of the times.

[@urbanurchin5930]

This comment shows how LITTLE you understand. A "miracle cloudburst" will not fill this lake back up. It would need steady rain - directly over the lake - for several months in order to get the lake back to anything close to normal. And you can forget about run-off from the surrounding area. The ground is so dry that most of the rainfall will evaporate before it has a chance to trickle back down to the shore. Try to think LOGICALLY instead of some idiotic dream from an eight-year-old child's mind........

[@kenkiekens7746]

great historical videos you are taking.

[@stuckonthebowl9048]

I used to live in Vegas when Lake mead was full! My wife and I bailed out of there 7 years ago...and glad we did. Vegas has sealed its own fate with the insane amount of over building, and now it's paying the price. Even if there WAS a way to replenish the lake, it would take years to have an impact, but there isn't. I predict Vegas is going to shrivel up and die some day, so glad I got out of there.

[@scotthewitt4927]

Vegas is not the problem why do people not understand that a good portion of LakeMeade water is sent to California and should never have been allowed to happen.

[@rjnordin]

@@scotthewitt4927 while true that Vegas uses a very small portion of Lake Mead, it is indicative of the larger problem. The southwest in general is not designed to hold 20 million plus people.

[@ronaldhall9701]

Eye opening for someone like me in L A lower Alabama looks like he'll coming from someone dodging a hurricane I hope. I was wondering the same thing about how those fish got caught there and I think you nailed it thanks for sharing

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

Looks to be mostly Carp fish.

[@b4realandreveal]

THANKS 4 SHARING THIS :-) I NEVER KNEW LAKE MEAD WAS LIKE THIS...I HOPE EVERYTHING CHANGE SOON...GOD BLESS U ALL!⛪❤👐

[@kevinrayner4466]

Hey bro did you find my sunglasses I lost at that lake 25 years ago 😎

[@mariafernandez6439]

LOL!

[@kathleencernetich6243]

I moved to Las Vegas in 1992 and they have been talking about the problems of Lake Mead since then it is desperately in trouble now

[@davequick3373]

Good job. What are the people in the area going to do for drinking water when it’s totally dry?

[@urbanurchin5930]

......buy and drink bottled water that is imported from other states......just - don't expect to take a shower or use the toilet......

[@BC-ni3sk]

Sad I lived down there for almost 20 years back in the late 70's and early 80's and boy what a change in the lake. I don't know how it won't dry up.

[@Likedale3]

well done!....they are trying to keep Shasta Lake here from draining...farmers are getting nothing.

[@Gfysimpletons]

Yeah, get ready………………..😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 gonna get REAL soon………..

[@mikebunch5553]

We better wake up and do something ! Don't forget, colorado river doesn't even make it to the ocean anymore.

[@rayge87]

That is wild!

[@adamr740]

awsome thank you

[@billcoleman7316]

That looked like a nice boat. LOL

[@kate4biglittlevoices]

Really did !

[@brucebissell7626]

THANKS FOR THE UP-DATE/ GOD BLESS YOU.

[@vegastocali]

You found my Microwave😁

[@mariafernandez6439]

LOL!

[@jonsymmonds1120]

Well done! I also loved the processed audio. Not many do this. Thanks for the well done video!

[@melissapeabody660]

I'm curious to know why the park people or whoever is in charge doesn't start cleaning up all the stuff that is laying around now due to the water being gone..including all the boats laying around 🤔

[@PaintByAGirl]

Yeah when they were on the stranded man so hard telling him he had til Friday or they'll scrap his boat. But all those old sunken boats are still there Unscrapped

[@melissapeabody660]

@@PaintByAGirl right exactly

[@virtualjay367]

They obviously have more pressing issues

[@saladfingers6710]

Lake Need is in some serious trouble. I hope the bosses in charge do something before it's too late. Thanks for the video brother!

[@kylefng]

Zebra mussels. They flourished in the Great Lakes for a while but now have run out of phytoplankton to eat and have died off. They leave the water spotless but devour the food source of many other little creatures

[@markedfortime]

Nice update!! ...thought you were going full youtube at the very end. Music and watching you walk away. Lol

[@charlesyates6687]

Told these logging companies 30 years ago this was going to happen if the kept clear cutting these forrests . Now drive up i-5 the mountains are bald and your lakes are drying up . Guess they showed me . Money is more importain then life .

[@truther001]

They are chopping more and more forests to make solar panels which after about 20 years, will end up as toxic waste in a landfill.

[@charlesyates6687]

@@truther001 solar is not green .and what it costs to make solar upkeep and maintenance solar their vertualy no financial gain .

[@Rezyster2770]

Thanks for your great coverage my man !!! This is important serious news ! keep it up if you can

[@scotthewitt4927]

This is the first time seeing your videos I have been following a few other people who do similar videos of like me. What amazes me is the fact that nobody talks about a good majority of Lake Mead water is sent to California. Is it because many people don’t know about this or what? In my honest opinion living in Las Vegas for eight years I believe if all the water being sent to California was stopped years ago this situation would not have happened. California can use money on stupid things instead of building desalination plants to turn seawater into freshwater to use for agriculture in the homes throughout California but instead they continue to drain Lake Mead.

[@shazzorama]

This is awesome coverage, man. Thank you!

[@jameskonzek8892]

You can always move to the Salton Sea. Fresh water, cool & refreshing. 👍

[@floydfanboy2948]

Yeah Salton Sea is great. Mwuhahaha

[@Texgma4]

Thank you for the update,very informative and organized 👍🏼

[@Gfysimpletons]

Hey bud….y’all in trouble…….

[@randykudijaroff482]

My 1st watch with you bud, liked it! I'm a fan of sincity's channel and been watching HeavyD since he was building trucks. I like the perspective of your channel, and that hat looks amazing, I'm jealous, good purchase!

[@TheOtherMeLV]

You totally Rock my friend! Thank you so much, Randy. I really appreciate that.

[@MicheleMonroe]

Great video!

[@dankohler1810]

Great, well done, video ! Thanks

[@jakemarlow8998]

I live in SoCal and am getting worried about our water situation. Doesn't help that they keep building in the Southwest. Perhaps a recession might slow down the building resulting in lesser water demands.

[@shellysmith1037]

you know what else would slow down water use? less immigration

[@jakemarlow8998]

@@shellysmith1037 I was thinking that ... but didn't want to trigger anyone!

[@brandonjones4666]

Seeing how that bone had clean cuts on both ends… either it was a dog bone, or……