St. Thomas, Nevada
 Today was the last of this Fall’s scheduled hikes with the rock-hounds from the Henderson Senior Center. We traveled to St. Thomas, Nevada’s own underwater Aquarius. This was probably one of the more interesting hikes that we’ve taken in the past year. Having been covered by the waters that were created after the completion of the Hoover Dam in 1938, it is now partially exposed due to the drought of the past 9 years that has lowered Lake Mead by more than 88 feet.
Though still 55 feet below its average water level, last winter’s heavy winter snowfall runoff and recent releases from Lake Powell have raised the water level a much welcomed 42 feet so far this year. Just to give you a mental picture, the entire valley in the picture above (click picture to enlarge) was more than 90 feet under water just 27 years ago. That would have been up to and including the sign in this picture. Click the following like for more info and pictures… St. Thomas, Nevada. |
Today was the last of this Fall’s scheduled hikes with the rock-hounds from the Henderson Senior Center. We traveled to St. Thomas, Nevada’s own underwater Aquarius. This was probably one of the more interesting hikes that we’ve taken in the past year. Having been covered by the waters that were created after the completion of the Hoover Dam in 1938, it is now partially exposed due to the drought of the past 9 years that has lowered Lake Mead by more than 88 feet.
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