Lake Mead Drought Update!!! What's Going On?!!!
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This is insane!!! Watching from Norway!!! OMG this will end in a disaster. That front page boat was submerged 50% in water the last time
The democrats are destroying America and I believe the republicans will be the ones to force Sunday worship with the promise of bringing back prosperity. Study your Bibles it's about final exam time.
They closed the lake... Over the flu? Huh
Your leaders are intentionally creating another crisis by not building desalination plants in the western United States.
It's not a big deal. They can always desalinate sea water if they have to, just like Israel. When you put millions of people in a dry area next to the ocean, you can pretty much expect it to come to that.
@@robsonbass6058 that place is quite far from the ocean
People might not realize this, but you're doing the REAL journalism that were not seeing on the major news outlets about this issue. Keep it up.
The way they report Lake Mead News, with no bias or political malice, is 100% real journalism. Awesome!!
Came here to say this. Glad you pointed it out. 👍
Keep letting Bill Gates chem-trail your skies you're all dead
Very true guys but be safe also😳🙏
About what issue? Global warming?
Loss of the lake is bad but the young man speaking about safety and wanting to help strangers is great. Dad did an excellent job in teaching his son to become a good man.
the world has gotten dark and crappy fast lately you sir are a godsend and ppl need posutivity in life. thanks again,
Go against God like the republicans say were christens and nothing but liars God said this i will dry up your water and turn it in to sand
this is great as the real issue today is that people no longer respect themselves or other, no one want to accept responsibility for their actions and many municipalities are no longer enforcing laws so that is just bread disaster.
Or how to act... Just trying to keep you honest !
@@bluejar5614 "free real estate"? When has real estate ever been free?! Plus I don't know what's going on in your mind but I'm pretty certain a lake being full to supply millions of people with water is a helluva lot more important than a lake being dried up just for the sake of having some open land.
World needs more people like you. Thank you for telling this story.
The world does not need people like him who came to Iraq to kill children and women
Kudos to you both for taking 30 min-1h of your precious, hard-earned, lake time for helping these guys with their SUV. It would have been easy to just float away but you stayed. Good to see!
The crisis in Lake Mead is extremely ominous. The present human population in the southwest is heavily dependent on that body of water, and the electricity produced by Hoover Dam. There is a disturbing psychological disconnect between the rapidly collapsing situation and the huge lines of people still queuing up to launch recreational watercraft.
I was thinking the same
Yeah it's almost like welcoming more and more people into that part of the country is a huge mistake
Mostly white guys with trucks and boats lmaoo amerikkkka is f*cked
@@23Butanedione or any part of the country... shhh... we can't mention human overpopulation
@@gaylejohnson8579
Its not overpopulation thats the issue really. Its people living in inhospitable environments where there is very little rainfall to begin with. Eventually the number of people moving to a certain area with a dry climate isnt going to end well.
How refreshing to see such a well spoken, confident young man! Kudos, Dad!
Right?! Great Dad!
Exactly what I thought too. Some younger folks stammer or mumble when speaking. He doesn't, and seems kind and confident
GREAT DAD
plot twist he has no parents
FOCUS!!!!!!!!!
Great video. YOU are the good people that this country is made of. We took a trip 4 years ago, stopped at Hoover and couldn't believe how low it was then. Praying for snow in winter and rain in the summer for you.
I was growing up in Vegas when the lake reached its highest point in 1983. I live in Wisconsin now so this is so sad to see. Thank you for sharing this with us!
What a great guy, a 101st vet, and a well-raised son. You have a lot to be proud about.
Those 2 things are about it.
@@sigmundjahn3122 2 things your parents didn't get.
@@sigmundjahn3122 dude, what’s your problem? Daddy issues?
@@sigmundjahn3122
Did you have two moms and now you are facing a gender identity crisis?
I can't stand pricks who have to show off their veteran status with everything they wear and stick on their cars.
I live in Las Vegas with my wife and 3 sons. I am awake and aware of this catastrophe. But thanks to you guys we really get to see how scary this truly is. It’s a recipe for disaster, 2.4 million people in Clark county.. it’s time to get out of here.
I don't blame you guys! The handwriting is on the wall!
Clark County is fine. It's California who should be the ones worrying and start making the drastic changes... At 895 feet, Hoover Dam cannot release water down river to California and Mexico. Southern Nevada can still pump water at 875 feet.
Colorado River use by state:
California: 29%
Colorado: 26%
Arizona: 19%
Utah: 11%
Wyoming: 7%
New Mexico: 5%
Nevada: 2%
Nevada is at zero risk of not having water. It is up river of California.
100% of Las Vegas drain water is recycled back into the lake. (Goes through 3 treatment stages, then released back into lake.)
Nevada doesn't even use it's entire allotment of water from the Colorado River...it only uses 80% of its allotment.
We take the least and don't even use our entire amount....we also conserve and recycle the most?
Las Vegas and Nevada is not the problem!! Everyone else needs to start conserving more.
The whole Colorado River allocation needs to be updated and everyone needs to get on board with water conservation and alternative methods of getting more water.
Desalination and water pipelines will likely be needed in the near future if conservation by the river's largest users isn't taken seriously.
@@umadbrew All of that means good paying jobs :)
Great job documenting this ongoing catastrophic event...what a shame! I remember Lake Mead in the 80's, she was stunning, this is so sad! Thanks guys!!
I rarely leave comments, but I’m so glad that you guys are getting so many views. Hope you’re getting some compensation.
You do a really great job covering the tragically low lake level, and the fishing etc.
Thank you for doing such a great job with your videos.
I think we all are interested in the seriousness of this situation. And I’m in SoCal.
As a retired firefighter, I’m sure we are in for a hot, rough fire season in the coming months.
Which will only reduce the water level even more.
Hoping and praying that we get some rain this winter.
Please, everyone…conserve water as best you can. We are in for a rough ride.
God bless you, Junior and Senior.
I’m with ya …. Left SoCal a couple years ago. I’m WAY up river in CO.
These two should start a subscribe star… Id def pitch em some money
Hey i don't know much about this what are the risks or effects of this is it just some random lake or will it change sin city
I just have to say your son is such a nice young man. Says a lot about dad too. Great documenting of a once in a lifetime event.
Yes I think you and your son make a good team reporting on this. I hope one day you talk about your dad and how he raised you. Did he do the stuff you and your son are doing
I agree, your son might just have a great career in nvestgative journalism. Keep it up and make dad prod.
How do you know he’s nice you’ve never met him? Do you have only seen him represent himself on a RUclips channel in which they want to act a certain way so that people will come back and watch their videos for viewers
@@williebanga4283 seems like soooo many people tend to forget that fact! Not trying to say this guy isn't genuinely a nice guy but yeah...
And he's cute too
You can tell what an EXCELLENT parent you are . What a wonderful son you raised .
God Bless both of you
GOD BLESS YOU
My Brother in law (deceased) was an outdoorsman. He told me about the brewing water crisis in the mid 90s. That was before this drought.
It is scary at how quickly the lake is drying up, but what a perfect time to remove a load of sunken boats and debris that shouldn't be there. I can't even imagine how many cold cases there are down there, some poor team is going to be getting a few more files on their desks.
Thank you for not having annoying music playing over you guys. I feel I were right there with ya; job well done.
Your a joke right?
@@bizzle5303 Sounds like you are a joke!
I agree, thank you for not having any music. Sounds of nature and informational talking is perfect
I lived in Vegas for over 45 years. The water issue has been apparent for decades. But the growth of Vegas went on without any concern. Now when its too late and people are worried. As usual day late. People never learn.
They still don't seem to care... It's going to be too late when the water completely dries up.
@@TheFlyingZulu exactly my point
i know of some people that bought new construction homes in Las Vegas area within last 12 months.
@@manp1039 i hope they don't regret it, but the odds aren't looking good.
I just saw a satellite comparison of LM from 2000 and 2015, I couldn't help but notice that LM was cut in half but Las Vegas doubled in size during the same time period.
2:06 the irony of this picture, (plummeting water levels, big raised pick up trucks idling), is delicious.
I've been hearing about this, but this video, oh my gosh! To see all those boats and things sitting out of the water is crazy! I'm sorry you had to wait so long in the heat, but I definitely appreciated and enjoyed your video. Be well and stay safe!
That barrel... am I the only one thinking that cement and an anchor make it *more* likely there's a body inside?? Great reporting guys, hope you continue.
My first thought exactly 🤣
I did. 😅
yep
Yep, but only way to find out is to jackhammer it open. Very suspicious though. (Jan Griffiths).
Could be toxic waste.
The craziest thing to me is this isn't mainstream news... people are more worried about political division, hating on guns, monkeypox or whatever... but I have hardly seen much on this, even though this is easily one of the most important subjects at the moment.
Appreciate your journalism!
Right? This is probably the single most important story in the western US, maybe even the entire US right now.
Well, I can tell you from rural Trumper Central PA, nobody here gives a crap what happens to the perceived 'lib' states.
Because the elites want us to die.. they want to take out the majority of the population for their new world order all these sheep think will be included in.. you DO NOT matter to them.. you may not believe in satan, but they do and they happily will destroy anything or anyone just for kicks.. these are sick people that rule over us.. but God is coming soon and will be the end all solution to the evil and filth that run free on this planet.
And don’t forget what gender you are on any given day.
If you distract the people it is easier to do what ever you want. Most have tunnel vision and it's working.
Thank you for reporting on this. As someone not from that region, I can attest I hear about this too little in the news here. And when we hear about it it's sad and concerning, but seeing this detailed account is truly terrifying in an invaluable way.
It is terrifying. I’m just leaving about the water crisis as I don’t live on that side of the country. Scary stuff
I was at lake mead in 1999-2000 and have some great photos of it full. I recall back then there was talk of it not maintaining levels where demand outstripped natures supply.
Great video, best wishes
from the UK🇬🇧
This is a cataclysmic problem in the making that gets basically no reporting in real media. Thanks for being on top of things for the rest of us!
There is no real media now ..at least to me
If it's news, it's news to the news media.
It’s caused by our politicians
The true cataclysmic problem is geoengineering droughting out the entire south west and causing floods everywhere else. All man made. All drought and deluge. Dane Wig for info.
@D. W. I live in Ohio and I haven't seen anything about this from "the media". If it wasn't for this channel I wouldn't know this is happening.
Who thought that expanding human habitation rapidly in a desert wouldn't lead to water issues down the road? Amazing concept, I know.
People keep trying to vote desalination plants to fight this issue but businesses and government keep steam rolling it.
@@zerotodona1495 Desalination plants aren't going to save 40 million people. Even if they were built.... capitalism will make it $1,000 / gallon. We're screwed. Meanwhile we have the Republicans and Putin stirring the pot. Welcome to the end of time.
Has nothing to do with a 22 year megadrought?
If Mead was full it wouldn't matter how many people lived there.
Don't you think?
@@brentharrington8134
A 30 second Google search would have saved you some Embarrassment.
"The American West's megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years and is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live, a new study finds.
A dramatic drying in 2021-about as dry as 2002 and one of the driest years ever recorded for the region-pushed the 22-year drought past the previous record-holder for megadroughts in the late 1500s and shows no signs of easing in the near future, according to a study Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change."
@@decimusrex92 Dude, this isn't even that bad. Go back to the 70's and it was worse but the politicians who have their fingers in the "green companies" need to push the climate change crap.
California has a long string of droughts every 40-50 years that is well documented.
Your documentation is an eye opener and a very alarming one at that!
Your time to document and share this with us will hopefully WAKE UP the country on the impact of climate change.
As it is mentioned in several other comments here, thank you and your son for these thoroughly documented journals of Lake Mead and your impactful relationship between each other.
Also, thank you for your service in the military.
God Bless you both.
Maybe you should wake up and realize global warming...I mean climate change...is a hoax. It's a manmade lake in the middle of a scorching desert with way too many people relying on it for municipalities and irrigation.
I think it's more the big city sucking it dry than climate change but that's only an opinion.
your government built massive tunnels to re route the water, the climate is changing but this drop speed has nothing to do with it. Do keep being a good little spokesperson for the gov though, make sure everybody "wakes up" to the right enemy.
Its a desert.. there's no stopping a drought lol we could all drive Teslas and compost and it wouldn't make a difference
It's a man made lake in the desert. You are the one that needs to wake up.
Great coverage and comparisons! You're providing a valuable service to let people know about this! Thank you.
I learned how to water ski at Lake Mead in 1985. That lake had spots I was told were 300 feet deep! Never did I think I’d see grass growing around the lake. It looks pretty, but unrecognizable. They warned us back then someday the lake would dry up, and no one believed it.
500 feet deep
I distinctly remember projections and estimations by experts back then of Mead drying up by about this time. And I remember a lot of people scoffing at the idea as “ridiculous”.
The lake was so big and beautiful back in the 1980s. People building big homes next to the water, now those homes are in the desert.
Always the hard way with us. Bad times are coming and no one is ready.
@@mercoid Did they say why?
As I watch this on Father's Day, I see the awesome bond you and your son share. Happy Father's Day to ya!
This young man will always be good and he will always be there for his father. Obviously his father has always been there for him. No pills need to be prescribed here by some head doctor for some BS misdiagnosed non-excitant disease as a way to cover up the real problem; the lack of good parents. You know. The type of parents who are "social climbers" first and parents second. And JR here is on his way to become a person who will continue the tradition when he has children of his own.
Omg so sad thank you for blessing people with info no one else will. God bless yall.
You guys are doing a great job of videoing this disaster! I grew up on Lake Mead and it brings tears to my eyes to see it disappearing. Keep up the great work!
There might be a body in the concrete filled barrel. It would certainly be a way to ensure the body stays at the bottom of the lake...until the bottom changes at least.
That's what I was thinking, what other possible reason would there be for a concrete filled barrel to be in the lake ?
Same thought🤔
Looks like home made mooring.
@@stevenhall657 ... it's called a boat mooring. Concrete in a lump with a rope tied to it is what they have used for 100 years. That's why there's a piece of pipe sticking out the top. It's where you weld an eyelet to tie the rope.
@@rupe53 Thats what they wanted you to think.
Hi, My X was a water engineer and in 1983 we were at lake Powell it was full and he said just wait there’s going to be water wars . The last 10 years I’ve been keeping track of how much water has been going into Powell by daily calculating the CFS flow last 2 decades big decline . I did a 4 day rafting trip down the Colorado river last year lowest water in a 100 years 5,600 CFS . The bureau has mismanaged it so bad 20 years ago there should have been no more building in the southwest but yet they just keep building homes and promising people water ?? It’s a mess I see a grand exit of people leaving and going north . If you want to learn how this disaster of making the southwest an oasis which never should have happened read the book the Emerald mile you’ll learn a lot . Do a rain dance 💃💃🕺🕺
wendover productions has a nebula exclusive documentary on the Colorado river! I recently watched it and learned about a lot of these issues you speak of
Good info. Will find that book.
I’ve lived in CO for 50 years. Every decade I’ve wondered where is all the water gonna come from for the development that has occurred HERE.
This kind of news needs to be broadcast on MSM but they won’t. Their sponsors apparently want to keep this hidden. Trying to imagine such folly would’ve been incomprehensible even 10 years ago. Shameful.
We’re heading towards disaster with no steering wheel or brakes with the horrible legislators we presently have.
"disaster of making the southwest an oasis..." i think possibly you mean desert??
@@raymondo162 they intended for it to be an oasis
Thanks so much for the update. Didn't realize just how low the lake has gotten.
Well done!! Thank you for taking the time to record this great video!! Bless you and your son for helping those folks out in 100+ degree temps!! I hope you had a chance to go fishing and relax!! How has the dropping water levels affected the fishing?
I was pleasantly surprised when you and your son went and helped those people get their car unstuck without hesitation in 108 degree hot desert sun! You could have saved their lives. The water level is absolutely unbelievable but the real story is what awesome humans you and your son are! I liked and subscribed your channel. God bless you, your family and America!
Ditto!!! Brother! I just did the same! Bravo 🙌 guys
I just did the same as well! Amazing reporting!
The real story is desertification of America. If continued America will be f****d in about 15 years. God bless
I was 101st air born and also help others wonder how much las Vegas and California take Daly?
Might’ve paid to put it in 4WD
😂😂😂
I'm in SoCal and my neighbors water their lawns all week long despite the restrictions. I've reduced my water use, but too many people are totally ignorant to the fact that we are running out of water in the region. We need a zero day to sober people up and realize there will be a day the tap runs out!
That is INSANE that people still insist on having lawns in this region! Here in Tucson it's extremely rare to have lawns and they should be flat out banned by the city. My yard contains only native plants that require exactly zero extra water from me. And to me, yucca and cactus look pretty awesome.
In Australia occasionally we have water restrictions. Most summers. You get fines if waterings lawns on days of week your street number isn't allowed. So if your last number is 3 or 7 you can water lawn that day etc. As for not having lawns, no it's better to have lawn or garden than nothing, especially artificial lawn . As lawns and gardens keep temperature down in house and in cities, so less energy used on air conditioning etc. So it's a balance of everything. Cement and plastic ain't a solution also. Native plants are a good alternative yes, as there is native or hardy lawns that need less water you can chose too.
Get your city government too educate them. The are selfish.
A lawn in the desert, what idiot thought that was a good idea?
Cool to see a father son team, bless you guys
Unbelievable what’s happening to Lake Mead. Thanks for sharing your video & journey.
We live in BC Canada and often complain about the rain we get and we worry about flooding.
Watching this makes me think twice about complaining.
Thanks for sharing guys!!
Then I guess we need a Trans US-Canada water pipeline. 😁
@@kencooper8835 naw
I ❤️ my ~340 day per year beautiful sunshine in California!
Climate change will forever be another issue. we will all have to deal with in one way or another
Well with all the snow, and rain the PNW has seen in the last 10 years ;this must be man made. Water travels downhill or south!
It's not lack of rain that's draining this lake, it's millions of people leeching off of it.
Great reporting. I lived in El Paso 50 years ago and used to travel to Lake Mead. This is shocking and nothing short of a catastrophe. I heard the water table was dropping but could not believe it had dropped that much. This is definitely an under reported disaster. Thanks for the report.
Under reported? About 10 years ago, I lived in Reno for 5 years and never once heard anything about this. This is tragic.
I am pretty sure they don't report it to keep the tax base from moving to Oregon or Washington. Smart people will be moving now while they can still get something for their homes. At this rate in 10 years nothing in the desert SW will be worth anything.
I just wonder if anyone going to make money or even more movie's on or near lake Mead ? ? ?
One good thing came out of this , cattle can start feeding again, might been missing in water supply over years
Was thinking of all western show plus other been shoot over years ,, how much money can celberty can put back in the eara for more comfortable home plus even open up dinner hall for worker's tips can be donated to dam recovery
Thanks for all you do guys
WOW, I feel your pain!! We had a 5 year drought, here in Texas, several years ago, too, and it got pretty bad, but for Lake Mead to be THIS LOW is heartbreaking! I know what y'all are going through! SOOOO SAD!!!
It is a manufactured lake, and is not natural.
@@sammerjay8128 wow it’s almost like beavers don’t exist
@@sammerjay8128 The Colorado river is drying up as well, so your point is moot.
No, the Colorado river is not drying up.
@@sammerjay8128 admit manufactured lakes occur naturally.
Well done, guys! What is most appreciated is your use of decent, and not profane language. Kudos!
Lol. What's most appreciated about a video documenting the drying up of the western half of the US, is the fact that they didn't use their mouth to make a sound you don't like. How gracious.
@@Boomer04888 You know, you can appreciate both.
This is scary as hell. We live in rural Indiana and are on a well, but even we don't take our water for granted. From my perspective, this seems like a looming humanitarian crisis that no one in authority is taking seriously. God be with all of you.
Lol God be with you as humans do this to ourselves. Pity. So many people do nothing waiting for some so called rapture, disgusting. The earth is getting fucked
I concur . Also a Hoosier . Getting pretty nuts everywhere . God bless you and your family.
Another Hoosier checking in.
Hoosier? BOILER UP!😁
Get ready for millions of climate crisis refugees to flee the southwest and move back to the midwest and great lakes region. The 1st wave will probably start in about 5 years and then it will just keep happening with larger and larger waves of people
I moved to Las Vegas in 2000 - seeing the images and signs of where the water level was is… mind boggling. Thanks for making this video…
Great video guys, just subscribed to your channel. That video scared the piss out of me. I live in Central Texas and we're feeling drought down here. But to see Lake Mead like that and know what it is needed for. Just blows my mind. Many reasons why this is happening. When the water goes, we're in big trouble. Thanks for getting these videos out there and stay safe
Beautiful father and son working together. Thanks for what you guys do 👍
Would be great if they didn’t push their political garbage on it.
@teedockinpond that’s funny. 90% of the water used in California is used for agriculture, in other words, it’s to feed you.
It's going to be dropping quicker and quicker in linear feet because of there being less volume in the narrowing walls.
Thank you for taking the time to make and upload your videos.
I’d give it 5 years before it’s more of a knee deep pond than a lake
Which is alarmingly bad because the hoover dam stops working soon lol
Yes my thoughts exactly on the dropping levels at some points drop quickly vs actual volume. Nevertheless this is fascinating and scary. I hope the dam holds up to this.
Thank you fir your service.
Thanks for the sign tour. It really puts the water level in perspective like no other.
Born, raised, and spent much of my adult life in the Las Vegas/Boulder City/Lake Mead/Valley of Fire area. I remember boating with family and going right up to the dam. Just goes to show, the more we try to change, the more the planet tries to fight it. Give it a bit more time and we'll start seeing the small trail towns and stuff that were along the river before the dam was built. The area started as a desert, and to the desert it shall return.
Wise words Trailhawk750
Man can conquer many things if we put the resources into it. Where will the millions go if they run out of water? Globalists sure do know how to pick a perfect storm.
If the electricity goes off to Las Vegas they won't be able to use the pumps that power those fountains. It's vitally important to spray that water in the air to speed up evaporation.
@@russellkeeling4387 If you can’t waste water by spraying it into the sky in the desert is this even America anymore? 😉
NO WORRIES YALL CALIFORNIA GIVING ALL THE WATER YOU NEED CUZ SOME RICH GREEDY WHITE GUYS MAKING MONEY ALL ON IT
You guys are great guys for helping those people. No questions asked. The world needs more folks like you. Thank you so much.
Looks like the world also needs water 💧
Love you guys, thanks for posting the most recent drought conditions from lake Mead, that will mos definitely have a profound affect on everyone's future as far as water goes! GOD BLESS BROTHERS, KEEP UP THE GOOD CONTENT, SEE YA!!!
Thank you for spreading info on this, this needs more attention!
I’m impressed by you both helping others get their vehicle out of being stuck. That shows the power of Paying it Forward!!!
You can tell these are a good family and will help anyone
Is everyone there just in complete denial? Everyone it that area is literally going to die without water.
What is sad is that you were impressed with someone helping someone else. I thought that is what everyone was taught. What has happened to people?
gives me hope. I was in the drive-thru yesterday at Taco Bell and some random person paid for my food-- just a random act of kindness. So today there was a guy at the gas station, nice dude, car broke down on interstate. He was waiting to get money wired from fam; He never asked me for money, just told me about his situation and that he had his car towed to mechanic. He was one of the few that really was down on his luck. I thought about just leaving, then I remembered that random person bought my lunch in the drive-thru, so knew I had to buy the guy something to eat. If more people would just do 1 good act for no reason every day, our world would be a much better place.
This is honestly insane, the lake is drying up so fast. On the brink of disaster
They are draining it fast.
The brink?
time to sell out of vegas real estate and move.
Yeah! In a desert! Huh.
@@johnhopkins6565 imagine still not knowing events like this aren't organic but instead are controlled.
You guys did/do a great job. It's sad to see this catastrophe happening right before our eyes. SCARY
Terrific and professional presentation. Thanks!
I am 56 years old, and I remember swimming in Lake Mead when I was 5; that was back in 1971. And the lake at that time was huge and deep. When I was 19, I went with some buddies and dove out there; at one point, I was at a depth of 88 feet, and I could have gone deeper, but I was interested in a sunk boat. That was back in 1985. I am absolutely shocked and amazed at how much water is gone and how low the water lever is. I remember seeing how the giant turbines would open the flood gates and release vast amounts of water. When you went down into the dam, you could see how giant turbines worked. Thank you for posting this; it really puts things in perspective.
Same story, lived on that lake 1970-1990, Hoover Dam elementary school trips! I saw the water released and it was amazing! I fly to Vegas since moving to Texas in the 90s, that white line is huge! This really saddens me so much. Sandy Cove was our favorite spot!
You two have the best attitude and caring spirit
The world needs more guys like you ☮️🦾
Keep the weekly videos coming !! thanks! This is history in the making
Wow! So interested how fast the water has dropped. Thank you for the info!
I would not presume that a barrel filled with cement doesn’t have a body in it. Maybe more likely.
@@fredsmith2992 Probably, but that might be what they want people to think.
It’s Hoffas waterfront condo. Nothing to see here.
This needs to seen all over.
Great documentation of the real life consequences of ignoring issues.
What you expect when you erect a city in the middle of a dessert with one man made water source
Definitely issues political issues!
@@igormcjazz3902 When your outgo (water use because you built in the middle of a desert) exceeds your income (single source water recharge), your upkeep will be your downfall.
Humans have got to be the stupidest animal on the planet.
What's the issue? Building a city in the middle of the 🏜️
@@igormcjazz3902 I know right!!!
Thanks for the work you're doing. It's important to spread awareness.
Wow, the little remote pilot outboard is fantastic. My unkle sheered the prop off our outboard coming back into the harbour.Wise words at the end.
I was at the dam the summer of '83 when the spillways were open and the ice house and restaurant were surrounded by sandbag dikes to keep them from being submerged at Temple Bar. You don't know how much it breaks my heart to see the lake disappearing like this. So many fond memories from my childhood...
Keep up the good work, guys. Probably the best blow-by-blow of what's going on up there.
I'm subbing just because yall spent most of your time HELPING someone else. We need more men like you guys.
Yes, absolutely we need more men like them. Talked to someone who lost their home in Yellowstone ( Park Employee). Said they were throwing their belongings out the windows because they knew the house was going into the river. Over 200 people on the bank photographing and only a few offered to help them
Great video. You really showed the water drop well. I grew up between Las Vegas and Henderson when it was still desert and no people. We left in 1979 and I haven't been back. Lake Mead was low at times then, but not like that. When the water dropped, we would go collect fish lures people had lost. I still have some of them, but no striped bass around here. I'd love to go back now and see what I could find. St. Thomas, I knew was there, but too far underwater to go see it.
Thank you for your service and the video water is getting pumped out.
Even if water consumption is reduced, the lake will continue to drain faster. The funnel-ish shape of the lake means that 1 foot of water at the highest levels may measure 1 million gallons, but 1 foot at the current level may be less than 100k gallons.
The lake is huge your only see a small section.. The lake literally goes for hundreds of miles still
@@Pinkielover I get that it's an absolutely MASSIVE body of water; even in it's depleted state. I mean, they measure the damned thing in acre-ft for volume, not gallons!
I was trying to say that you can't measure lake volumes the same way you would with a vertical cylinder like a soda can. With a can, if half of the liquid is gone, then the fluid in the can is at half the height of the full can.
With a lake, the uneven shape dictates how much water remains at one water height versus that of a level that is 50 ft higher. The higher the water level, the more land the water covers as it expands outward.
my theory is the shape of the lake makes the current water level seem like it's shrinking faster when in fact it's just that particular bay and the way its shaped which makes it look like it's shrinking faster. like Mr McClain stated.
It's not about water consumption. It's about the water that passes through the dam to make electricity. The more people in Socal, the more electricity needs to be made
I'm in Scotland & seeing this is just insane to me.!
We've got so much water here that we take it for granted.
That looks like a disaster.
A 1 to 4 hours wait to launch & then again to trailer your boat.!
That's a potential 8 hour wait in that crazy heat... That would make it absolutely not worth it for me.!
Stay safe out there & best wishes from Scotland 🏴 🙏 ❤️.!
Yes, it is. As far as I know, Las Vegas depend on it. Las Vegas and some other cities are dying and barely anyone notice it. You can also see this developement in realEstate prices there. Pretty much the only place where realEstatePrices didnt went up.
@@donkalzone6671 real estate prices are soaring here. they've gone up 4x over the last decade. that's part of the problem. massive increase in population
It rains almost daily less then 10 hours north of there. This is what happens when millions of people live in the desert.
@@shardsniffer8791 who woulda thought building massive cities in a desert would be a bad idea? 🤔
@@Kyle17206 it's the farmers. We need to take all the water from the farmers so we can power our electric cars and air conditioners. Food isn't even that important. World hunger isnt a problem.
Times sure are a changing !! Excellent video guys 🤘👍
Yes it’s time to get ready to survive. Thanks for the great content.
😭😭😭I was born here, 1968, this lake was sooo beautiful when we were kids/teens. Im feeling really sick right now. Nothing else to say. Sad. Thanks guys for the video, great job.
Too many Californians
My God, this is incredible. I can't believe how little water is left.
Sometime in the early 2000's I was involved with a group of engineers and scientists who were installing water quality monitors near the "Towers" you were showing us. There were 4 or 5 of those installations all around Lake Mead. The idea was to check the water at every depth to figure out what depth to draw water from at each location. This would reduce treatment costs for the city. So much for that! It looks like there's only one depth: SHALLOW and not much water left to pump out of the lake. This is not good.
thanks for speaking up, little bits like this add perspective and adds to the info.
What's sad is 99% of the population is oblivious to this. Along with any other serious issue going on in this country.
@@kolbpilot but they all know Mr Depp doesn't have to pay that princess any money.
@@tylerandus2051 Damn so true
@@kolbpilot Dont worry people are praying!
I just discovered you guys thanks to a video from HeavyDSparks the boat rescue video. Wow, this is crazy how the water levels are dropping so fast, I couldn't believe it! I believe in order to fight this drought is to provide water to essential sources only. This means eliminating water to Golf courses and ban watering lawns. Yes I know that means many jobs will be lost however this will help conserve water. Then restrict water use to residents every day. Not so long ago around 10 or 13 years ago parts of Mexico restricted water use to residents to only 3 hours per day, then water was shut off. I fear we may have to do this in order to make it last as long as possible. We have to do whatever it takes no matter how inconvenient it may become. Keep up on the updates great job!
My first view of one of your posts. Very eye-opening and entertaining at the same time. Keep it up.
I'm addicted to these updates and I live nowhere near Las Vegas. Keep them coming. This is scary!
Gentlemen, please keep posting updated videos of the before and after shots. I know there are lots of videos about lake mead, but you have the best coverage
what a good deed helping out the people who were stuck
Thanks for the video. Scary stuff. Blows my mind.
Blessings to you and your boys for recording this
Probably going to be the most iconic series you guys can produce. It’s educational, it’s informative, and just flat out pure journalism. Good job guys. This series can actually be useful for the future as education for the the generations to come.
For who? After the lake becomes completely dry in a few years and half the City's population has to move away
Should be used for their convictions for leading the stupid to their own demise. They will go out to these locations just to see these specticals without thinking and die from their own ignorance with the aid of your greed...
@@serronserron1320 to where.... your corporations are taking our canadian water by the millions of litters for the pennies. Theres a lot of shit going on
@@handyman75657 i have nothing to do with this since my water comes from the snake river so who are you talking to?
@@serronserron1320 for anyone wanting to see what news channels won’t see but in my opinion it’s educational. In your opinion it seems like it’s not. That’s fine
There still may be something that's inside the concrete.. kinda suspicious. Loved the part of your son panning back and forth between you and that stuck car 😂 you guys are cool people 😎👍
WOW. that's a damn shame for this beautiful lake to be going away. Thanks for the video.
So sad, thank you for showing us the level of the lake.
Cement filled barrel usually means body inside. That's how you stop them from floating back up or being discovered when the barrel rots
That’s what I was thinking!
It's also how you anchor a bouy.
I was thinking the same thing
Yup
Its how you do both sink stuff , and hide stuff
I was fishing there in 2000, and I still recall seeing the "bathtub ring" and saying to myself "boy, the lake is losing water". It's sad to see the lake like that. I recall fishing in the lake in the 80's. There was plenty of water then. I guess we took it for granted.
All of US took things for granted, allowing politicians and corporations run like they own the land. Look to your leaders now to see how they fix the problem. Ah, wait, they're at it playing yet another classic divide-and-conquer play. It's seriously unfunny watching US struggle because not even one moment, anyone considers that the problems you'll face are going to break the country in half like Batman on Bane's knee and the kicker is there's no pit of wisdom to climb out. Word to the wise, at least in regards to the outcomes of drought. That entire city will be unrecognizable.
I'm from Massachusetts and went fishing there in 1998. So beautiful. Now... DEVASTATION!!! Don't know what it'll take to fix the problem.
@@matthewclay6535 The problem is that we (the Southwest, particularly AZ) have been in a drought since 1994, and we have not had substantial and regular rains since then, hence why we're in a drought. However, I doubt that even if more rains came and came more regularly the problem would be solved. I think it's just an overpopulation issue along with climate change fuckin with the weather patterns and making it hotter here, plus all the misuse of water through inefficient farming, etc. I'm from Arizona and I like it here, but at this rate we're fucked.
@@lolsadboi1238 I lived in Chandler, AZ for about 18 months back in 2003. Nice place!! Wish you the best of luck. A lot of what you said makes sense.
thank you for posting this.
You guys are amazing! Keep up the great updates. Lake Mead will be bone dry by the end of the year 😔
Living in northern Minnesota with lakes everywhere I can’t imagine waiting for hours to get on a lake let alone having to pay to do so 😳
Winters are brutal here but having clean fresh water to drink and play in is worth the bitter cold 🥶
Yeah you cooh....
But I'm in Maine playboi, keepah Dreamin' 😎 we have more moose In the northern half than the rest of the lower 48 combined, never mind lakes... only ones more G is dem Canadianz 😜
@@oipolloi4242 DERP
I lived in MN for a decade. The cold and mosquito ("State Bird") are not worth it. Go south! Even Iowa is far more tolerable. :-)
I've been to Ely couple times, in the summer to canoe the boundary waters and camp/fish. It's truly a great place on earth. But don't forget the deet as one reminded of your "state bird" the mosquito.
Lived I MN for years. Trust me you could do so much better. Don't settle for that state.
I worked at Lake Mead back in the days when it was full (1970s). The water at Callville Bay used to come all the way up to the resort. I also remember the water pouring ten feet over the top of the spillway gates at Hoover dam. I just stumbled on your RUclips videos quite by accident. But I wanted to let you know that your videos are extremely informative and done very professionally. I no longer live in Nevada and so the only pictures of Lake Mead they show you in other parts of the country when they are talking about the low lake levels are always filmed at Hoover dam, and that really doesn’t show you much at all. The way you explain things and show the differences from one month to the next really hits home. Thank you for putting out such informative and professional done videos!😉
That was 130+ million people ago that lived in this country. Of course this was predictable.
@@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 so you gonna off yourself to make the difference? I mean.. if you care SO much about overpopulation..
Very cool and informative guys, being from north east PA. I don't hear much about this. Great job. And thank you for your service.
I’ve only seen this video and from the content you’ve created, I’ve subscribed and I’m looking forward to more videos about the environment and what you both see. Thank you guys a lot
I grew up in Vegas, we went to Lake Mead a lot. Last time I was there was probably around 2002. I knew it was bad, but damn. Seeing where the water was and seeing those signs marking the water line as you walked down almost had me in tears. Really sad to see an old friend disappearing like that.
Thanks for putting this out there so everyone can see the reality of the situation.
It was bad in 2002 ??.... I remember living in Henderson we would go to Lake Mead this was 2012 it was getting low then.. now 2022 it's worse than ever. Secrets are popping up like barrels creepy!!!
Over water that front lawn. Yes over water it every day.
@@geieffect6698 Yeah 2008 Weurd the one before that was another election year ???
Not to mention all those fires.
@@honghong3153 yes blame that and ignore weather and climate engineering which is causing droughts and floods and other extreme weather.
Two things causing the problem, 1st is drought and the second is all the water pulled out of the Colorado for the growing cities in the south west. I live in Salt Lake city and the great salt lake is also dropping like crazy, and nobody pumps water out of Salt Lake. Our mountain reservoirs are also low due to drought. We just haven't been getting good snow packs in the mountains in the last few years. All the reservoirs upstream from you are low and getting lower, its a real problem. As much as I hate the snow we need several hard winters up here in the north.
Overpopulation
Global Warming's a bitch
80% of the water is used for agriculture. Cities aren't the biggest problem.
@@jlansdowne to feed the massive overgrowth of population
Should get a little relief this year the runoff from Yellowstone is bigtime alot of flooding there. The bigger the winter up north means alot of water going downhill south after the melt.
So sad!!! I grew up water skiing with a few families of my parents friends. We used to go there and it was such a treat to ski lake mead. I can’t imagine going back there and seeing like that after 35 years