VIVA BASS VEGAS

Sitting smack bang in the middle of the Nevada Desert, Las Vegas has two huge demands. The first is power (and lots of it for those insane lights!). The second is water to supply the millions of thirsty tourists and residents alike. Both demands are fulfilled by the Hoover Dam which tames the flow of the Colorado River and provides hydroelectric power across the region. The damming of the river resulted in the formation of Lake Mead, America’s largest man-made freshwater lake, a vast cobalt blue oasis with over 700 miles of shoreline and dozens of species of fish.

Freshwater, yes, but