Hoover Dam -- in pictures

  • A worsening drought has revealed a four-decade-old body dumped in a US lake, police said, warning that falling water levels would lead to the uncovering of more corpses. AFP
    A worsening drought has revealed a four-decade-old body dumped in a US lake, police said, warning that falling water levels would lead to the uncovering of more corpses. AFP
  • Boaters on Lake Mead near Las Vegas discovered a corroded barrel with its sinister contents during a weekend pleasure trip. AFP
    Boaters on Lake Mead near Las Vegas discovered a corroded barrel with its sinister contents during a weekend pleasure trip. AFP
  • Detectives probing the mystery say the contents of the container point to its having been in the huge reservoir since the 1980s. (Southern Nevada Water Authority / AP
    Detectives probing the mystery say the contents of the container point to its having been in the huge reservoir since the 1980s. (Southern Nevada Water Authority / AP
  • The Hoover dam is seen from Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir which has reached its lowest water levels on record since it was created by damming the Colorado River in the 1930s. Reuters
    The Hoover dam is seen from Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir which has reached its lowest water levels on record since it was created by damming the Colorado River in the 1930s. Reuters
  • The sun sets on the shrinking Lake Mead. Reuters
    The sun sets on the shrinking Lake Mead. Reuters
  • A person looks at the white ring of mineralized stone indicating the drop in water levels near the Hoover Dam at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Boulder City, Nevada. EPA
    A person looks at the white ring of mineralized stone indicating the drop in water levels near the Hoover Dam at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Boulder City, Nevada. EPA
  • A view of the Hoover Dam, near Boulder City, Arizona. EPA
    A view of the Hoover Dam, near Boulder City, Arizona. EPA
  • Low water levels due to drought are seen in the Hoover Dam reservoir of Lake Mead near Las Vegas, Nevada. Reuters
    Low water levels due to drought are seen in the Hoover Dam reservoir of Lake Mead near Las Vegas, Nevada. Reuters
  • Hydroelectric power generation equipment at the bottom of the Hoover Dam during the western drought. AFP
    Hydroelectric power generation equipment at the bottom of the Hoover Dam during the western drought. AFP
  • The Lake Mead reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Nevada-Arizona border provides water to the Southwest, including nearby Las Vegas as well as Arizona and California, but has remained below full capacity since 1983 due to increased water demand and drought. AFP
    The Lake Mead reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Nevada-Arizona border provides water to the Southwest, including nearby Las Vegas as well as Arizona and California, but has remained below full capacity since 1983 due to increased water demand and drought. AFP