BOATS AFLOAT in OUR Desert!

We have lived in Las Vegas for nearly twelve years. For at least seven years, I've heard people talk about "lakes" in the valley. This is a desert! I knew of our major lake, which is internationally known. It is Lake Mead, a huge spawling body of crystal blue green water, which is contained behind the great Hoover Dam (or Boulder as most know it.) The lake is bordered by Nevada and Arizona and is fed by the Colorado River. There are many types of boats afloat here, but basically one sees motor boats, pontoons, and ski boats, as well as Sea-Doos, and Jet Skis on the water all the time. The water level has dropped over 100 feet, millions of acre feet of water, since we have lived here because of the ongoing drought. Several other states use the water from this lake as well. Southern California gets a larger portion than all of Nevada. There is even a history of a sunken city in the lake which has surfaced only once since the lake was filled.
We have wetlands, where unusual species of plants and birds can be found, where small ponds form when it rains, but I could never imagine a lake of any type in this desert.
One day, while driving east on the Lake Mead Parkway, after crossing Boulder Highway, I noted being on Lake Las Vegas Parkway! I drove about ten miles, and came upon a sign which read "Lake Montelago/Lake Las Vegas!" I was like, "Well, I have to check this out!"  As I approached the resort entrance, I noted this to be a high end residential area, which was developed for the wealthy, for seclusion, relaxation and golf. The area was and is still being developed by Intrawest Corporation. It sports custom homes everywhere, tucked behind numerous palm trees, shrubs and man-made terrain, with private docks for boats and yachts, hundreds of palm trees, and golf courses. It demonstrates a total Mediterranean motif. It is home to a Ritz Carlton Hotel, Loew's Las Vegas, and Lake Montelago, which is a pristine body of water deep enough in some areas to moor yachts. There are several lakes of varying depths. Surrounding this outstandingly beautiful lake area, off in the distance, are mountains, which in winter have snow caps. Lake Las Vegas boasts a wonderful shopping district, spa, and numerous restaurants, as well as a casino, all on property. It is seventeen miles east of "The Strip," in Henderson, Nevada..
Now, I AM A BELIEVER!  There ARE lakes in the desert!
THIS is where to take YOUR boat---to float---and so much more........in OUR desert!

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