LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Plenty of people made their way to Lake Mead to make a splash for the Fourth of July holiday.
Folks like Gene Whitmer were ready to have a good time.
“This is my life right here. Skiing and grilling, chilling and grilling I guess you could say,” Whitmer said.
Spirits were high both on land and in the water, however it was hard for Whitmer and others not to notice how far the lake water had receded.
“You can see from the rocks. The past month it’s dropped about 20-30 feet. Every week it’s a different experience out here.”
Scott Goff didn’t have the best experience on Saturday, struggling to find a proper spot to off load his jet skis into the water.
“With the lake level coming back down. It’s getting a little difficult,” Goff said.
“It’s hard to find, especially if you’ve got a truck with any kind of height on it, trying to find the right angle to get your skis in is quite the challenge.”
FOX5 has kept an eye on Lake Mead for months, reporting back in May about projects for the lake to return to historic low water levels.
Goff has noticed inconsistencies in the water over the last couple years, describing it as a bit of a rollercoaster.
“I know over the last couple years, we a little bit of a bump in level back in 2023, the lake shot up. Made it little easier to find steeper drop offs but now it’s getting to be a lot more difficult,” Goff said.
As we’re still in the dead heat of summer, all people can do is hope the water stays at a level where they can still enjoy it.
“It’s dropping fast. We’re still managing getting in the water. Dropping into the water off the PWC Beach,” Whitmer said. “It’s not too difficult right now but hopefully it stays like this for the rest of the summer.”
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