Nevada; Colorado; Dam
workmen finish Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam), lower gate; Colorado River gushes; river gorge shown where dam is to be built; workmen hang on cliff from cables; dam in process of construction; workmen break temporary earthen dam to admit waters of Colorado River, also close huge gate; new Lake Mead is formed; view of dam from downstream
BLUEBIRD SINKS
Lake Mead, United States of America (USA). <br/> <br/>On the eve of his bid to break his own world water speed record, Donald Campbell watches his boat "Bluebird" sinking - luckily, no permanent damage. GV. Lake Mead. SV. Bluebird going out for run. SV. People watching from bank. GV. Pan with Bluebird at high speed well out of the water. SV. People watching. GV. Pan with Bluebird coming back from run obscured by water. CU. Stern of Bluebird sticking up from water after she had sunk. SCU. Donald Campbell looking dejected. SV. Men in launch tying rope around the stern of Bluebird. SV. Donald Campbell watching anxiously from another launch. SV. From launch which is towing Bluebird to shore. GV. Boats (this is the shot where, we assume, Bluebird has sunk again). CU. Bubbles on surface where Bluebird has sunk. SV. Campbell standing in launch covering his face with his hands. <br/> <br/>(F.G.) (Orig.E.)
Donald Campbell sets a speed record of 216 miles per hour in his Bluebird II on Lake Mead, Nevada.
Donald Campbell sets a speed record in his jet boat on Lake Mead, Nevada. Campbell wears helmet and prepares to set his speed record. He rides his Bluebird II on water surface of Lake Mead at a great speed. A man looks through binoculars. Donald Campbell sets a speed record of 216 miles per hour in the speed boat. Location: Nevada United States USA. Date: November 17, 1955.
Aerial view Hoover Dam in Nevada Arizona USA
Aerial view Hoover dam in Nevada Arizona USA producing environmental clean hydroelectricity power from Lake Mead reservoir RED WEAPON
LAKE MEAD BEAUTIES
B-ROLL OF LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA / VS OF LAKE, KIDS FEEDING DUCKS IN WATER / WS OF BOAT RIDING / AERIALS OF PARK RANGERS SEARCHING ABANDONED BOAT ON SHORE / INTV W/ ALAN O'NEAL SUPERINTENDENT OF LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA ON JOB DUTIES AND INAPPROPRIATE THINGS PEOPLE DO, LIKE VANDALISM AND NUMBER OF SEARCH AND RESCUES / WALKING SHOTS OF ALAN O'NEAL / VS OF LAKE MEAD MARINA, BOATING, INT OF STORE / CU OF BOATING SAFETY SIGN POSTED INSIDE BUSINESS / WS OF LAKE MEAD RESORT FIRE & RESCUE BOAT ON MARINA / VS OF PARK'S ENTRANCE / EXTREME WS OF BOATING
Lake Mead Boating (04/06/1998)
Boaters on Lake Mead...this is a special for KOLO.
Lake Mead during drought
Lake Mead at exceptionally low levels following the four year long drought, with the obvious level that the lake used to be at, Nevada, USA. Filmed in 2014.
View of harbor of Lake Mead Yacht Club / Nevada, USA
View of harbor of Lake Mead Yacht Club / Nevada, USA
Paramount
British speedboat racer Don Campbell sets new record for Bluebird jet boat at Lake Mead, NV
UNE HEURE SUR TERRE
Various shots of Lake Havasu, the Colorado River, Hoover Dam and its reservoir, Lake Mead, and the desert in Arizona, USA. Visual also of plant located at the foot of the dam and numerous power lines connected to it. Background - Lack of drinking water in Las Vegas New residential area in Lake Havasu City. Slow passage of a long freight train that travels through the Mojave Desert, at the foot of the mountains, California: another train is coming in the opposite direction. Train wheels on track. Traffic on a commercial street of the small town of Boulder City; motel signs. Sprinkler system on the grounds of the El Rancho Boulder Motel. Lake Mead Boulder City homes in the foreground. Lake Mead (which is actually a reservoir on the Colorado River). Bird with red head and black and gray body sings on a branch. Arid land juts into Lake Mead. Walkers in a park where desert plants grow. Metal structure juts above the lake ZOOM OUT lake with a few boats. Lake Mead surrounded by desert mountains, flowing traffic on a freeway in the foreground. Colorado River flowing between the mountains; obvious signs of calcification on the banks. Retaining Wall above the water level. Hoover Dam on which cars travel. Pylons and power lines in the vicinity of the dam. Traces of calcification on the banks of the River. Hoover Dam seen from the side of the tank, towards Power Plant, power lines and Colorado River continues its course at the foot of the dam. Vortex created by the arrival of water from the dam gates. Hoover Dam reservoir on the Colorado River. Power Plant at the foot of the dam PAN river continues its course. Many towers on the rocky and arid lands bordering the River. Power plant at the foot of the dam. Imposing dam that creates a wall. Islands of dry land on Lake Mead. Marina on Lake Mead. Mountains and surrounding landscape, lake and marina. Keywords: ARIZONA,DAM,POWER PLANT,WATER,DESERT,UNITED STATES,POWER LINE
1960s
aerial lake - jagged shoreline - mountains - mountainous - moving pov from the air - possibly Lake Mead - dark water - sandy shore - inlet - inlets - coastline - ocean
A Highway By Lake Mead - 2
A tourbus leaves Lake Mead on the highway. Cars travel to and from the lake. There is a great view of Lake Mead with the mountains on its shore.
Aerial photography of large mountain lakes and reservoirs,lake in forest overlooking
Aerial photography of large mountain lakes and reservoirs,lake in forest overlooking
Lake Mead evolved into a successful recreational area as a result of the dam construction in the United States.
Reclamation projects in the United States. Colorado River forces its water into Lake Mead. Views of the Lake Mead. Automobile traffic across the top of the dam. Sail boats at the river. People enjoy their vacation by boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing at reclamation projects. Diversion tunnels of the dam. Animated diagram of Hoover hydroelectric power plant. Workings of transformers, towers and power units. The river flows along dam. Electricity is generated. Water flows from pump. Location: United States USA. Date: 1962.
CAMPBELL DOES IT! (aka CAMPBELL DOES IT AGAIN)
Lake Mead, Nevada, United States of America (USA). <br/> <br/>SCU. Donald Campbell getting into cockpit of "Bluebird" - he is challenging his own world water speed record. SCU. Crowds watching. CU. Campbell pulling cockpit cover down. SV. "Bluebird" pulling away from shore for record attempt. SV. Crowds watching. GV. Pan with "Bluebird" at speed. SV. Crowds watching. GV. Pan with "Bluebird" at speed on return run. CU. People watching. SV. "Bluebird" being towed in after record. CU. Campbell standing up in "Bluebird" waving and laughing. <br/> <br/>(F.G.)
LAKE MEAD BEAUTIES
B-ROLL OF LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA / VS OF LAKE, KIDS FEEDING DUCKS IN WATER / WS OF BOAT RIDING / AERIALS OF PARK RANGERS SEARCHING ABANDONED BOAT ON SHORE / INTV W/ ALAN O'NEAL SUPERINTENDENT OF LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA ON JOB DUTIES AND INAPPROPRIATE THINGS PEOPLE DO, LIKE VANDALISM AND NUMBER OF SEARCH AND RESCUES / WALKING SHOTS OF ALAN O'NEAL / VS OF LAKE MEAD MARINA, BOATING, INT OF STORE / CU OF BOATING SAFETY SIGN POSTED INSIDE BUSINESS / WS OF LAKE MEAD RESORT FIRE & RESCUE BOAT ON MARINA / VS OF PARK'S ENTRANCE / EXTREME WS OF BOATING
B-29 Bomber in Lake Mead
A B-29 BOMBER, THAT CRASHED IN LAKE MEAD IN 1948, HAS BEEN DISCOVERED 3-HUNDRED FEET BELOW THE SURFACE.