Lake Las Vegas
36°06′11″N 114°55′48″W / 36.103165°N 114.92989°W
| Lake Las Vegas | |
|---|---|
| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Lake Mead[1] |
| Primary outflows | Las Vegas Wash |
| Catchment area | 0 |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 320 acres (130 ha) |
| Shore length1 | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Settlements | Lake Las Vegas |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Las Vegas is located in Henderson, Nevada. Lake Las Vegas refers to both a man made 320 acres (130 ha) lake and to the 3,592 acres (1,454 ha) area built around the lake.[2][3] The area is sometimes referred to as the Lake Las Vegas Resort. Lake Las Vegas is being developed by 5 companies including 'Lake at Las Vegas Joint Venture LLC'.[4]
The area includes several hotels and casinos including the MonteLago Village Resort, the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort (formerly the Hyatt Regency), The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, and Casino Monte Lago.
The dam that creates the lake is an earthen structure 18 stories high, 4,800 ft (1,500 m) in length and 716 ft (218 m) wide at its base. It contains roughly the same amount of dirt as Hoover Dam does concrete.[1] the dam was completed in 1991.[5] The Las Vegas Wash passes under the lake and dam in pipes that require maintenance every 10 years.[6]
History
Actor J. Caroton Adair conceived Lake Las Vegas around 1967 for Lake Adair. At the time he purchased the land and water rights. The property was acquired by Transcontinental Properties in 1990 from Ronald Boeddeker who had acquired 2,000 acres (810 ha) in 1987 from the US Government when Adair went bankrupt.[2][3]
The lake was built on top of the Las Vegas Wash which continues to flow under the lake in two 96-inch diameter pipes.[7] Water diversion to fill the lake begin in 1990.[5] The lake was filled with 3 billion gallons of water.[6]
Lake at Las Vegas Joint Venture, LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 17, 2008. Debts were estimated at between $500 million and $1 billion.[4]
References
- ^ a b Dickensheets, Scott (2000-11). "Is Lake Las Vegas Half Full or Half Empty?". Las Vegas Life.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b Knightly, Arnold M. (2008-01-09). "Lake Las Vegas properties change hands". Las Vegas Review-Journal. pp. 1D, 4D.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b Vaucher, Andréa R. (2008-01-10). "Lakeside resort trumps Las Vegas". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ a b "Lake Las Vegas Filed For Chapter 11". KTNV. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b "LAKE LAS VEGAS RESORT TIMELINE". Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ a b "EDITORIAL: Lake Las Vegas -- dry?". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Wash Tour". Las Vegas Wash Project Coordination Team. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
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