Lake Mead keeps rising, crews adjust boat ramp for higher water level
Workers at Lake Mead on Wednesday did something not seen in many years. They actually raised a boat launch ramp. The ramp at Hemenway Harbor was briefly closed as crews adjust the pipe mat and dock for account for rising water level. You read that right. As KLAS reported on Monday, Lake Mead has risen 2 feet 8 inches over the past four weeks. Bureau of Reclamation officials said Monday that the lake has been rising because of “recent storm events and runoff into the tributaries that enter Lake Mead.”