The Colorado and Virgin Rivers before Lake Mead
In 1936, the completion of Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in Nevada and Arizona created Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States. When the lake reached capacity in 1941 several canyons and valleys were flooded, along with two towns, several mines, farm fields, and roads. The area had...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Maps |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2018.1517700 |