By brother and I along with our family lived in Boulder City back in the middle '60's. Steve and I could ski all the way across the lake and we could camp anyplace the boat could beach and there were plenty beaches. Often for three days, we would not see another soul nor another boat. Slept under the stars in the soft sand and fished all night. Not bad for a pair of teenagers.
my Great grandmother grew up in St. Thomas, and literally watched the waters slowly encroaching on her hometown. she said once it was in sight , the lake just grew and grew, faster than they could have imagined. I couldn't even imagine, watching my home be swallowed up. but now I get to see the desert reclaim itself, like a rewind version of my great grandmothers experience. losing the lake I've always known to exist, is sad, knowing my family is a part of the whole thing, before, during and after its existence is incredibly sureal.
@@persuethedream9862 she was born in 1919, and i believe the last resident to leave town was in 1938, but he was stubborn, and I thunk he actually lit his house on fire before he paddled away on a boat . Lol, so she spent her life there, into her young adult years, and went on to raise a family in Logandale. My family still lives in both of her homes there 🥰
Hi i live in the uk but have allways bee fascinated by lake mead and the hoover dame since my visit there 4 years ago. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Been there. Fascinating place. My gg grandfather was Moses Gibson that was mentioned in your video. His son Rodney was my great grandfather. He died at the age of 18 of a burst appendix. It would have been a hard life living there before electricity and indoor plumbing in their houses.
I don't think anyone had electricity and plumbing in those days in this part of the country. That's very cool that you are a dependent. Thanks for watching and commenting! If Rodney died at 18, so young, I'm assuming he fathered a child, your grandparent, at a young age too.
That was so emotional for me. I will commen more when I can identify my feelings. Thank you so much for sharing this. I had no idea that had occured. W wow... speechless
I visited Las Vegas last weekend, flew over from the UK, we hired a couple of cars and visited Hoover dam and the Grand Canyon, two places I dreamed of visiting, this stimulated my interest in the area further upon returning home and the story of St Thomas I found intrigued me, thanks for this video.
If you ever get back to this area...check out St. Thomas...and the museum down the road! I'm so glad you got to see the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam....both impressive and memorable . Thanks for your comment!
I am happy lake mead levels went down and exposed American and pueblo history. I am extremely happy that experts are sure that lake mead will most likely never reach those levels again and cover St Thomas and many of the towns devastated by the hoover project. i am sure California isn't too happy about water never returning to those levels again at lake mead, but cannot control nature taking back what belongs to it, dry land.
This area of Lake Mean is actually in Nevada...it's Las Vegas that is draining it. It's just a shame they destroyed it and they didn't really need to. Most people have never heard of St. Thomas....I hope you get to see it someday. Thanks for your comment
the 1st time I went to Lake Mead was n 1985 would like to go see this unique town that use to be submerged under water by Lake Mead the last time I was n this area was by boat
yep been there when it was max flooded, elevation wise St Thomas is only 56 feet below max height of the dams water capacity so it was usually dry or only a few feet of water in the town.
Thank you. That was good. Some guy made a comment on something i had commented on. He said there is nothing wrong with lake mead. It has alot of water. I wish people would quit lieing.
I find the sound of your voice very relaxing, also like your no nonsense style. Some day soon when my class c is ready to hit the road I'd love to meet you. I really admired how you renovated the Honey Bee. Slow going on my renovations.
Sorry this took so long to respond...i wanted to include a picture. The lake began reversing in 1983 I believe and is 140 feet lower than it was at that point. The northern section, and st thomas was just about the tip of that section, is now dry for 30 miles to the south of where st Thomas laid. I don't know exactly how high the water was when it covered it..but enough to drown the trees that lined the streets. 30ft or So? It's very interesting isn't it? I hope you get to go sometime to see for yourself. You see the white area on the canyon walls? That's how high the water was when full
it looks like the buildings had to be demolished and likely the bricks were taken because the building tops would have been a waterhazard barely below the surface. (used brick by the way is MORE expensive than new brick)
Some dismantled their home and moved it. There is still a lot of foundation stones. And I imagine most buildings were wood floated away. There was 60 ft of water on top of the town so nothing was a hazard til the water started receeding. Old brick more expensive because of the materials and thickness?
The reduced amount of snowfall in the mountains up river, combined with the increased demand for electricity in LA ( which means they flow more water through the turbines at Hoover Dam ), along with increases in the water demand in Las Vegas.......
By brother and I along with our family lived in Boulder City back in the middle '60's. Steve and I could ski all the way across the lake and we could camp anyplace the boat could beach and there were plenty beaches. Often for three days, we would not see another soul nor another boat. Slept under the stars in the soft sand and fished all night. Not bad for a pair of teenagers.
Sounds absolutely lovely.
What a nice memory. The 60s were the best I think.
my Great grandmother grew up in St. Thomas, and literally watched the waters slowly encroaching on her hometown. she said once it was in sight , the lake just grew and grew, faster than they could have imagined. I couldn't even imagine, watching my home be swallowed up. but now I get to see the desert reclaim itself, like a rewind version of my great grandmothers experience. losing the lake I've always known to exist, is sad, knowing my family is a part of the whole thing, before, during and after its existence is incredibly sureal.
That would have been awesome and horrifying to watch I imagine. How old was she? Thanks for the comment!
@@persuethedream9862 she was born in 1919, and i believe the last resident to leave town was in 1938, but he was stubborn, and I thunk he actually lit his house on fire before he paddled away on a boat
. Lol, so she spent her life there, into her young adult years, and went on to raise a family in Logandale. My family still lives in both of her homes there 🥰
So she was a young women at the time...watching her home town flood. Wow. Must have been so bizarre!
Hi i live in the uk but have allways bee fascinated by lake mead and the hoover dame since my visit there 4 years ago. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Been there. Fascinating place. My gg grandfather was Moses Gibson that was mentioned in your video. His son Rodney was my great grandfather. He died at the age of 18 of a burst appendix. It would have been a hard life living there before electricity and indoor plumbing in their houses.
I don't think anyone had electricity and plumbing in those days in this part of the country. That's very cool that you are a dependent. Thanks for watching and commenting! If Rodney died at 18, so young, I'm assuming he fathered a child, your grandparent, at a young age too.
That was so emotional for me. I will commen more when I can identify my feelings. Thank you so much for sharing this. I had no idea that had occured. W wow... speechless
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. I would like to hear more about your reaction if you want to share at some point.
I visited Las Vegas last weekend, flew over from the UK, we hired a couple of cars and visited Hoover dam and the Grand Canyon, two places I dreamed of visiting, this stimulated my interest in the area further upon returning home and the story of St Thomas I found intrigued me, thanks for this video.
If you ever get back to this area...check out St. Thomas...and the museum down the road! I'm so glad you got to see the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam....both impressive and memorable . Thanks for your comment!
You tell and show some of the best stories! ❤
TheBioExplorer Thanks! Glad you enjoyed
Fascinating. Thank you so much.
Wow. Very nice. More relevant now than ever. Thanks. Will definitely share.
Thank you for watching. Such an interesting story
Excellent video. Nicely researched. Thank you!
Great documentary.
Glad you enjoyed. I'm sure there is more being revealed out as the water recedes.
Great Content,thank you for taking me there
Of all YT vids I've seen, this is the most real. Thank you, ma'am, for the story.
Thanks! It's an interesting story. So glad you watched and commented!
Some incredible tough farmers to live there and especially farm there!
They were definitely a different breed!!!
Thank you Sue!
Thank you, well done.
You are welcome. Interesting story huh. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment
very interesting and thanks for posting it
Glad you liked it...it IS interesting.
Thanks! Great video! Much food for thought! 🌈
Interesting story isn't it. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
Very interesting Sue. Thanks for the tour. Your vids are so informative! Hope you're feeling better.
Thank you. I got a cold for Christmas....but all better now.
Great vlog. We just vlogged it yesterday. I didn't realize the town appeared and disappeared under water multiple times.
It's such an interesting place isn't it. Glad you got to see it. Thanks for leaving a comment
Very interesting! Thank you Sue!
glad you enjoyed
Well done!
I am happy lake mead levels went down and exposed American and pueblo history. I am extremely happy that experts are sure that lake mead will most likely never reach those levels again and cover St Thomas and many of the towns devastated by the hoover project. i am sure California isn't too happy about water never returning to those levels again at lake mead, but cannot control nature taking back what belongs to it, dry land.
This area of Lake Mean is actually in Nevada...it's Las Vegas that is draining it. It's just a shame they destroyed it and they didn't really need to. Most people have never heard of St. Thomas....I hope you get to see it someday. Thanks for your comment
I enjoyed your video. Thanks
the 1st time I went to Lake Mead was n 1985 would like to go see this unique town that use to be submerged under water by Lake Mead the last time I was n this area was by boat
Oh, I hope you get to go there now....no boats within 30 miles now. It really is worth the trip to see!
yep been there when it was max flooded, elevation wise St Thomas is only 56 feet below max height of the dams water capacity so it was usually dry or only a few feet of water in the town.
Nice share 💖
Super interesting and well done
Very informative. I subscribed.
Thank you. That was good. Some guy made a comment on something i had commented on. He said there is nothing wrong with lake mead. It has alot of water. I wish people would quit lieing.
Nice video
Fascinating and depressing at the same time.
Yes it is. Glad you got a chance to hear about their story
Fascinating
n-jay I thought so, glad you did too!
I find the sound of your voice very relaxing, also like your no nonsense style. Some day soon when my class c is ready to hit the road I'd love to meet you. I really admired how you renovated the Honey Bee. Slow going on my renovations.
Maybe we will meet someday huh. Slow is probably better then the way I do things, lol. I did love living in that RV....she's in good hands though
I would love to know more about the natives that are from that region, I my self so happin to be paiute.
The hill must be Fish Island. You can reach this hill on an hike from Overton beach marina.
Thanks...good to know
I love this stuff
How deep would the lake be here normally? I find this very interesting.
Sorry this took so long to respond...i wanted to include a picture. The lake began reversing in 1983 I believe and is 140 feet lower than it was at that point. The northern section, and st thomas was just about the tip of that section, is now dry for 30 miles to the south of where st Thomas laid. I don't know exactly how high the water was when it covered it..but enough to drown the trees that lined the streets. 30ft or So? It's very interesting isn't it? I hope you get to go sometime to see for yourself. You see the white area on the canyon walls? That's how high the water was when full
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Thanks for the reply.
My great-great-grandparents live there they were forced to leave they can only take what they could load in a horse and waggon
were in BIG trouble if that place was 60 ft under water and now it's miles from the lake.....................................
nice
Thanks. Hope you get there sometime!
it looks like the buildings had to be demolished and likely the bricks were taken because the building tops would have been a waterhazard barely below the surface. (used brick by the way is MORE expensive than new brick)
Interesting , how come more expensive?
Some dismantled their home and moved it. There is still a lot of foundation stones. And I imagine most buildings were wood floated away. There was 60 ft of water on top of the town so nothing was a hazard til the water started receeding. Old brick more expensive because of the materials and thickness?
Great video; thanks for posting. Nevada is pronounced just like you spell it Nev-AD-a, not Nev-ODD-a
IIRC all of Nevada was originally in Utah Territory. Nevada became a separate territory then a State
please leave the words up a little longer. it's too short if a time to read. thanks.
I grew up on Lake Mead. What happened to the water?
I suspect golf courses and dumb people who want grass... in the desert
The reduced amount of snowfall in the mountains up river, combined with the increased demand for electricity in LA ( which means they flow more water through the turbines at Hoover Dam ), along with increases in the water demand in Las Vegas.......
Too many people….
Is there a cemetery there??
I believe they moved the cemetery before the flooding.
All of the graves were moved to the nearby towns of Logandale or Overton.
I have a friend that was born there
The Navy has a secret submarine base in there
I went to st Thomas March cool
ولاية نيفادا ارضها صحراوية وجافة مثل اراضينا في الوطن العربي .. لكن هذة اراضي يمكن استصلاحها للزراعة بسبب وجود نهر فيرجن وسد هوفر بابقرب منها ..
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Aw geeze i hope you live forever we truthers need more combatants
Thanks...but living forever would be a curse I think. And YES....truth matters
Don't go there in July in daytime
For sure.
How did they grow cotton in the desert in the 1800s?
The Muddy and Virgin rivers meet nearby. They were, ofcourse, much larger than now. I imagine they irrigated areas.
Resettle the town
lol!!!
Funny how they make st john look like shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8:32 and this is where we programed the children with jesus garbage.
Fascinating