Lake Mead RISING! Boat Wreck BEFORE & AFTER 3 | Water Level UPDATE August 2023

Welcome back Mojo Crew! In this episode we're once again going on the hunt for lost boat wrecks of Lake Mead exposed during the low water levels of 2022. We’ll look at how far the rising waters have recovered since last year using these boat wrecks as visual indicators. Come along and let's explore some of Lake Mead's secrets before they disappear once again...
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0:59 High Water Line
1:24 Water Level Report
1:50 "Rock Bottom"
3:53 Southwest Lifeline
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  • @sxingswing
    @sxingswing Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    We appreciate the support! Feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions or want to see something specific covered in future updates and we'll see you at the end of next update 👍

  • @sxingswing

    @sxingswing

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@mojo.adventures No public thanks needed or desired, but just in case, it's pronounced "sing-swing," or "shing-swing"

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sxingswing Thank you for that. Got it 👍

  • @josephpearlman4010
    @josephpearlman4010 Жыл бұрын

    You would have thought the management authority would have taken the chance to remove all the metal hazards.

  • @dawnr9158
    @dawnr915811 ай бұрын

    I really love your before and after photos. I could see Skyward doing some damage to boats when it's just below the surface. If the water comes up that high.

  • @dmr6640
    @dmr6640 Жыл бұрын

    Always look forward to your new reports. Your care for the lake is inspiring. Thank you for all you do.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent to hear! Thanks for joining us for another update👍 I think there is a lot of inspiration to go around, between our viewers and the other locals covering the lake we receive a lot of inspiration back also!

  • @insolentstickleback3266

    @insolentstickleback3266

    Жыл бұрын

    I live near Detoit, Green Peter, and Foster Lakes in Oregon, really enjoyed this video.

  • @DaveFiggley
    @DaveFiggley11 ай бұрын

    An interesting and well presented video. I enjoyed the QuickScrew side story. Of course, according to The Compact, Mead still 'owes' huge amounts of water downstream to wherever, to be delivered not later than September 30th. As things stand we are 86% through the Water Year and Mead has delivered just 75% of its quota. Powell has a 75% of average inflow for this time of year and has already reached 100% of its legal requirement for release to Mead. I'm guessing the managers at Powell will now release only as much as is coming in ie ~7500 cfs. Mead is now pretty much at its peak (1062) for 2023 and will drop substantially as they try to meet the 9 maf by Sept 30th deadline.

  • @degenscoobydoo
    @degenscoobydoo11 ай бұрын

    i saw two possibly AI generated videos on this topic before stumbling on your channel. you did a extremely great job, and the human touch of your video was greatly appreciated!

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad you made the distinction and commented here about it, much appreciated!👍 I've most likely seen the videos you are talking about! I've had some real issues with those AI generated faceless "cash cow" channels. They flood KZread with re-used content and it's often littered with inconsistencies and clickbait. Real human here who thanks you for watching!

  • @RockhoundTreasurehunt
    @RockhoundTreasurehunt Жыл бұрын

    I love seeing the comeback of our lake! It would be awesome if the coming winters produce similar results and help top off my childhood playground to what we remember it once was. Thanks, great video!!

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you're enjoying it also! That's what I'm hoping too👍 It's going to be a race to winter before the downstream use starts taking it's toll again on the levels. We just saw Boulder Harbor had water in it again last night. We couldn't believe it!! It's been almost a year to the day. I think I'll be the first to kayak in it again even if it's waaaay too low and I'm hitting mud and sticks🤣 Thanks for checking out the update!

  • @slv8535
    @slv8535 Жыл бұрын

    It's a shame nobody allocated money to remove at least some of this trash when it was easily accessible. I know there are other priorities, but cleaning up some of this is important, too.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Completely agree! A real missed opportunity and shame they didn't act on it. Especially since the feds just allocated a billion dollars in funding for the lower basin states. I'm always wondering where all this money is going because we have seen very little changes at Lake Mead over the last decade...

  • @scottindestin4292
    @scottindestin4292 Жыл бұрын

    Thank goodness for all the snow. Finally it's rising

  • @paulinehalkyard9312
    @paulinehalkyard9312 Жыл бұрын

    Wow great video hope the water is returning soon .

  • @stevewilley1029
    @stevewilley1029 Жыл бұрын

    Maybe I'm naïve but shouldn't the owners of these boats have been required to remove the boats so they didn't pollute the water.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    It would be up to the National Park Service to pursue anything official like that... they control and administer the recreation area. I think we're finding out there hasn't been much accountability for the water usage or upkeep of these reservoirs for quite a while.

  • @MichaelJones-ci6hq
    @MichaelJones-ci6hq Жыл бұрын

    Awesome thanks

  • @gregs1965
    @gregs1965 Жыл бұрын

    of course, I am glad the water level has risen but why wasn't all the junk that was exposed removed?

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    We're doing what we can 👀kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6p4rbOBltDTZs4.html 👍 The larger items like boats and marina infrastructure, and older items past 30 years are considered "artifacts" of the park and are illegal for visitors to remove. NPS is responsible for those cleanups, but does not have the funds, staffing, or resources to do it.

  • @candui-7
    @candui-7 Жыл бұрын

    We can't adapt that quickly. but the river surely can.

  • @ramrodgarage8112
    @ramrodgarage811211 ай бұрын

    Very well made video I love it keep up the before and after shots very cool

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks, plenty more on the way! Appreciate you watching and dropping a comment👍

  • @roadtripmitch
    @roadtripmitch Жыл бұрын

    I'm curious why all this litter, boats and water (prop) hazards have not been removed... Seems to be a liability! Good video.

  • @candui-7

    @candui-7

    Жыл бұрын

    Industrial messes have never been truly cleaned up.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! We're doing what we can kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6p4rbOBltDTZs4.html 👍 Larger items like boats, marina infrastructure, and items 30+ years old are considered "artifacts" of the park. Even 1970's beer cans. Illegal for visitors to remove. NPS is responsible for those cleanups but does not have the funds, staffing, or resources to do it.

  • @roadtripmitch

    @roadtripmitch

    11 ай бұрын

    @@mojo.adventures Thank you for the info, Safe Travels!

  • @johnnybgoode6466
    @johnnybgoode6466 Жыл бұрын

    Hello from New Zealand - its a real pity that the authorities didn't clean up the lake of the wrecks and rusting iron... you are welcome to have El nino - 2 cyclones here this year with hundreds of millions of dollars in damages done....

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello there and welcome to the channel from New Zealand! You are right... a pity and real missed opportunity. I think officials were just hoping the water went back up before more trash and hazards became exposed and people noticed. We would gladly take that El Nino for 2 more cycles here, though I know the extremes going on from it right now are devastating many areas. It's a bittersweet El Nino... very much needed in some areas and very much undesired in others!

  • @LaughterIsDeadly
    @LaughterIsDeadly Жыл бұрын

    great video. can't wait to see the next chapter

  • @toshibavoodoo
    @toshibavoodoo Жыл бұрын

    great

  • @tzadik36
    @tzadik36 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video!

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Of course! We appreciate you checking it out and leaving a comment👍

  • @Marc-js8rx
    @Marc-js8rx Жыл бұрын

    Really excited to have rec'd notice of your latest update. Outstanding visualization Before/After photos & aerials. Being in the Phx area, I'm feeling hopeful about this 20-ft rise, but I'm hoping for more. Maybe another Experimental release from Powell?? Or am I being unrealistic? Thanks again, guys! You're still my go-to Lake Water resource for accurate info! 👍👍

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you back for another update! We are very hopeful over the rise also, especially after the lake was predicted to drop even further this year. What a turn of events! In my opinion, I don't think the USBR will do another experimental high flow release. As you can see Powell has already turned the curve and is hitting a slight decline daily. From what I read most recently, the USBR's goal is to now "balance" both reservoir levels. I'm not sure if this means they want each at the same percentage or what. Last year they were sacrificing Mead to save Powell so hopefully this year BOTH will keep some of these gains and head into winter ready for more!

  • @user-nl7oz1gi6d
    @user-nl7oz1gi6d11 ай бұрын

    I think we should learn from the animals. Great video 📹.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes indeed! Thank you for watching👍

  • @TealCheetah
    @TealCheetah Жыл бұрын

    Surprised how clear the water is

  • @melanielablanc-mann1442
    @melanielablanc-mann1442 Жыл бұрын

    This report is better than I thought it would be with all the rising temperatures!

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    You and I both!👍 Not even 6 months ago the prediction was the lake would drop another 20 feet throughout next year. Like you mention though, the heat has been brutal lately and things are changing rapidly down there every week!

  • @monsterkxf
    @monsterkxf Жыл бұрын

    Awesome 🤘🤘

  • @ScarredBert
    @ScarredBert Жыл бұрын

    This is such an incredible channel. Shocking to me that it’s not massive at the moment.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    Wow thanks for that comment!👍 Just trying to get a little better with each video and update😎 Appreciate you watching and following!

  • @Marc_Gagne
    @Marc_Gagne Жыл бұрын

    Thx for the update and I'm looking forward to the next one.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    You bet! Good to see you back thanks for checking out another update 👍

  • @beavejolly2348
    @beavejolly2348 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your clean-up efforts, I love that lake and pray that the water keeps rising

  • @flagmichael

    @flagmichael

    Жыл бұрын

    It will rise for a while, the result of planned releases from Lake Powell upstream.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! We're hoping to make it to winter with these gains before the USBR starts throttling all the flows along the river 👍

  • @wormrose01
    @wormrose01 Жыл бұрын

    A little history - The boat you call "Rock Bottom" near the intake tower, belonged to Harry Wham of Whamco Divers. Harry was one of those larger than life characters who was a member of an Underwater Demolition team (UD-10) in 1941; a precursor of today's Navy Seals. In 1945, after the military, Harry Settled in Vegas and taught Scuba diving as well as moonlighting in local establishments as a "Piano Man". This was in addition to his frequent trips to Baja seeking sunken treasure. I took his Scuba class in 1965. After several weeks of classroom instruction, we went to a nice little cove at Lake Mead, near the intake tower and the Marina, for our "Graduation". The ceremony consisted of diving down to approx 100' where Harry had intentionally sunk an old boat of his. When we reached the bottom, Harry was already there, and he shook our hand and handed each of us our hermetically sealed NAUI certification card. Sad to say, Harry was murdered in 1983; shot in the face by a hitman, who had been contracted by his wife.

  • @marshallsanders5672

    @marshallsanders5672

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s 😎

  • @rustysmith5809

    @rustysmith5809

    Жыл бұрын

    Dang, thats terrible.. Thanks for the history fill in.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, what a story! Did you dive around the lake frequently (or still do)? I can't tell you how thankful I am you took the time to comment and fill in the history of the boat. Whenever we find a new one out of water, we always have a million questions looking for breaches in the hull or missing plugs trying to guess what happened. Sad to hear of the outcome though, especially after surviving a career in underwater demolition. Sounds like he lived quite the life though once he hit Vegas! Scuba by day, barfly by night, and vacations treasure hunting. That's a cool touch waiting at the bottom at the boat to hand off the coin too! A timely story and reply also, because just recently I became intrigued by the scuba opportunities at Lake Mead and started looking into what it takes to get training and basic certification. There is a whole hidden world of exploration at the lake I've never even tried...

  • @thehammer3193
    @thehammer3193 Жыл бұрын

    The thing that amazes me is that we are now into August and the lake is still rising. I was there this last week and the water rose another foot during the 3 days we were there.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    When it runs it runs! Once the USBR starts throttling supply from Powell it will stop on a dime though...

  • @runnn3107
    @runnn3107 Жыл бұрын

    Once the debris is visible it should be removed asap by the local county or gov’t for the area. ZERO EXCUSES!!!!!!

  • @NatesHomeTours
    @NatesHomeTours Жыл бұрын

    If all these wrecks and debris are exposed, why has no one picked up all the wrecked boats and metal just lying around. Seems it was the perfect time to do some cleanup, making the lake better when it fills again.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    The larger items like boats, marina infrastructure, and older items are considered "artifacts" of the park and are illegal for visitors to remove. NPS is responsible for those cleanups, but does not have the funds, staffing, or resources to do it. We are doing what we can 👀kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6p4rbOBltDTZs4.html 👍

  • @shellysmith1037
    @shellysmith1037 Жыл бұрын

    amazing that they leave garbage in the lake that is used as a resevoir for drinking. I guess some people don't mind decaying fiberglass in their water.

  • @CheckPoint702
    @CheckPoint702 Жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for checking it out!

  • @jaysoncody8716
    @jaysoncody871611 ай бұрын

    So another 20 years of 700 inch record snow pack in the northern mountain range. Will maintain the lake levels somewhere near it is today. As long as there is no more growth or water usage beyond present day consumption.

  • @candui-7
    @candui-7 Жыл бұрын

    Apparently the Glen Canyon Dam nearly failed during the '82-'83 El Nino. Boulders the size of Greyhound buses were spitting out of the diversion tunnels. Each time, the dam shook precariously and the operators had to change underwear.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh yes what a story! That 1983 spillway event is fascinating to me. I covered it a bit in our "Behind the Drought 2: Lake Powell" video if you are interested kzread.info/dash/bejne/fGVty7SmYdutdbw.html I'm not sure how much longer the spillway would have held if those flows went on a few more days.

  • @jamiesuejeffery
    @jamiesuejeffery Жыл бұрын

    I live in Reno, Nevada. We are not in the Colorado runoff zone. But when I look out my front window, the big mountains (Mt. Slide and Mt. Rose) that surround Lake Tahoe are still covered in snow and many of our mountain peaks are still not accessible unless you drag out your snowshoes or skis. Lake Tahoe is still at her fullest, and the only drainage river, the Truckee River is still off limits to any recreational use because the water is too cold and fast.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow that is very interesting info to hear! Thank you for sharing that update 👍 We saw that some of the resorts (I think it was Heavenly?) were open through Memorial Day. Any of them still going? Pretty cool to hear that there is still snow holding out in some of the higher elevations. I really hope last winter will start a chain effect that carries through this winter and the next several years. We hope to make it up north to that area soon and include it in future coverage. Absolutely beautiful country around Lake Tahoe and the Truckee...

  • @rustysmith5809
    @rustysmith5809 Жыл бұрын

    That infamous boat should have depth lines and dates painted on it.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Ha! That is an interesting idea 😎 Never though of that. Of course I would never touch it being an artifact of the park and all. Might get hit with a federal lawsuit for defacing historical objects. I'm pretty sure that's how the NPS views the boat wrecks and trash now. Look what happened to Fab Rats for removing the sunken boat after they already had permission. These agencies are hungry now and days...

  • @georgefoord7087
    @georgefoord7087 Жыл бұрын

    amazing visuals and great commentary. What is making the lake rise, is the snow still melting?

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for checking out the video! I think the actual snowmelt tapered off a while back, but since it was so heavy it continued well into summer and filled reservoirs upstream like Powell and Flaming Gorge. Since then, the USBR has been allowing Mead to refill with all the spoils contained in the upstream reservoirs. They could throttle the inflows and outflows at any moment now as heat and demand set in.

  • @jimneundorf9957
    @jimneundorf9957 Жыл бұрын

    Love the channel. New to your channel. I would love to see if the water is getting any closer to St. Thomas.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    Welcome to the channel and thanks for checking out the video!👍 Because of it's location up in the Overton Arm, St. Thomas doesn't really have any chance of going under anytime soon. That would be something though. I will have to look up the actual elevation of the area though to see when the last time the water was close!

  • @jimneundorf9957

    @jimneundorf9957

    11 ай бұрын

    @@mojo.adventures Thank you. I mean it might be interesting at some point if/when it gets close to do a then and now with the old pics of the water coming in and the foundations.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    Did some research and found the elevation around St. Thomas is about 350m or 1150ft above sea level, so we'd have about 100 more feet of water gain from here before it got close👍 Did a little more research and found the last time the water was at 1150ft was not that long ago... around 2003/2004!

  • @laurenjensen4222
    @laurenjensen4222 Жыл бұрын

    Would be great if people would clean up all the garbage ie boats and metal!

  • @jackhydrazine1376
    @jackhydrazine1376 Жыл бұрын

    The water has climbed almost 22 feet from its lowest point so far. 1040 feet to 1061.86 and still climbing.

  • @wayneparkinson4558
    @wayneparkinson4558 Жыл бұрын

    It seems to be a reversal of fortune for this boat which is determined to sink all over again

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    It did actually look like it was canting over and might fall down when it was out of water, so perhaps it is a reversal of fortune for the boat. It's certainly more interesting "skyward" than just laying on the lake bottom like most of them😎

  • @UQRXD
    @UQRXD Жыл бұрын

    Why did not some one remove the exposed junk at bottom.

  • @Ro6entX
    @Ro6entX Жыл бұрын

    Depending on how long ago this was recorded, about week ago the water line on ‘skyward’ was nearly on top of the red triangle so looks like it went down about a foot; not huge difference but noticeable. And personally I hope it doesn’t get completely submerged because although locals know it’s location, all it would take is one visiting boater to hit it hard enough to push it completely over, at cost of potentially injuring the boaters. I’m probably overthinking it but actually surprised it hasn’t happened before.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    You got a good eye! I saw Sin City Outdoors just released a video a few days ago and I can tell you their footage is more recent 👍 My Skyward footage was from about 2 weeks ago, it takes me a while to hike to all the boats then go back and edit all the footage. With Lake Powell leveling off this week as you can see in the graph, there is going to be less water going to Mead and I think it will stop rising (or even recede) for this season soon. I never considered what you said about a boater hitting Skyward though! I got to imagine to the fiberglass is weak from being submerged then dried out over and over. It looks like it started canting over more also when it was out of water. I was actually a bit surprised it didn't fall over on it's own from the severe winds down there. Thanks for watching!

  • @terrinarieann5959
    @terrinarieann5959 Жыл бұрын

    Why were all of these wrecked boats and pieces of metal things not removed while they could be seen rather than becoming more dangerous objects floating around in or just below the lake surface?

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    The larger items like boats, marina infrastructure, and older items are considered "artifacts" of the park and are illegal for visitors to remove. NPS is responsible for those cleanups, but does not have the funds, staffing, or resources to do it. We are doing what we can 👀kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6p4rbOBltDTZs4.html 👍

  • @edmudd1600
    @edmudd1600 Жыл бұрын

    Why isn't the trash cleaned up now would be the best time. Maybe someone could do a video on getting the boat motors running again.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    That video would be 100% in my wheelhouse! Sunken boat restoration garage! I've had my eye on one of these boats since it first emerged, it's sad to see it going back under. Unfortunately, it can't happen for legal reasons. NPS, NDOW, and possibly more agencies would all have to clear the recovery. The conversation is basically a non-starter in the eyes of managing authorities. especially coming from a civilian like me. We're doing what we can though! 👀kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6p4rbOBltDTZs4.html 👍

  • @landmine940
    @landmine940 Жыл бұрын

    It seems like some one would be removing the old boats from the lake?

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    I tried to arrange something last summer when Heavy D was getting a bunch of attention for pulling the houseboat out of Lake Mead. I guess they'd had enough of volunteer recoveries after that. It's not exactly easy to get official permission to remove garbage, go figure. Now a bunch of those boats are back underwater. NPS is responsible for those cleanups, but does not have the funds, staffing, or resources to do it.

  • @wj7867
    @wj7867 Жыл бұрын

    If that last view of the boat you're calling "Skyward" is current, then it will definitely be under water by the end of February. Then by this time next year, it will most likely be mostly uncovered or completely uncovered again.

  • @jbunboxingstuff2559

    @jbunboxingstuff2559

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your efforts to clean up the area before the water moves in !! WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OTHER HAZARDS?? There are a few taxpayers that would like to see their money helping the clean up cause.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely agree with you on that it's already under another couple feet! Just yesterday Boulder Harbor had water again we couldn't believe it. Now that Lake Powell has finally topped off from winter, Mead is going to start losing it's big inflows though. It could be back under in just another week or two if the USBR let Powell flow...

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@jbunboxingstuff2559 Of course! We got disgusted over the years seeing such neglect and disregard for the area and our water lifeline. Treated like a public pool. I know it's Vegas and all but this is one of the best and largest recreation areas we have close to the city. As for the hazards... any larger items like boats, block anchors, and leftover marina infrastructure are responsibility of the NPS. These are considered "artifacts" by NPS rules and it is illegal for a guest to remove them, even under the guise of cleaning up the environment. They don't have the funding or resources to do it though. Catch 22. Meanwhile all the trash slowly sinks back under the water again...

  • @SDsailor7
    @SDsailor711 ай бұрын

    So what is the level now? Anyone know? Thank you

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    It just hit 1,065 ft at Mead today, that's up about 5 more feet for this month. I have an update coming shortly👍

  • @SDsailor7

    @SDsailor7

    11 ай бұрын

    @@mojo.adventures Thank you for replying back

  • @mikeshaw4610
    @mikeshaw4610 Жыл бұрын

    Why are wrecks not being cleared when they are exposed.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Visitors can't remove them by park rules, and the park service doesn't have the staffing or resources to do it. That is the answer we have found!

  • @RAM-db3ti
    @RAM-db3ti Жыл бұрын

    I thought no one was allowed to film lake mead anymore?? I was there in 1976 and it is a disaster to the land and water use in that area. Why is Vegas still building when water is becoming less and less.

  • @donaldjackson4456
    @donaldjackson4456 Жыл бұрын

    This new heatwave has already dried up ponds and small lakes in texas

  • @Bouncer-id1rh

    @Bouncer-id1rh

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh no!

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    I saw the heatwave swept across the country, once it started out west it was like dominoes. If it's any relief, it looks like monsoon season is starting here and things will slowly cool off this week. Should be headed your way!

  • @davelavigne2133
    @davelavigne2133 Жыл бұрын

    why didn't they clean that crap up?

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Lack of NPS staffing, funding and resources. Then the red tape and NPS rules prevent average visitors or volunteers from removing things most everyone would consider trash. Check out what happened to Fab Rats and the "Yellow Submarine" they recovered from Powell. Even though the NPS gave them clearance, another federal agency came after them for allegedly removing barnacles from the park. It's a catch 22...

  • @spazoq
    @spazoq11 ай бұрын

    Water usage has gone up 3000% in the area. This has not been caused by drought, just too many people drinking from a limited water source.

  • @American_Made
    @American_Made Жыл бұрын

    wonder why they didn't clean up the lake area after it was all exposed. lots of trash just left.

  • @denisrousseau9071
    @denisrousseau907111 ай бұрын

    did you found Jimmy Hoffa's bones?

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    Water levels didn't drop low enough... he's pretty deep down there I hear 😉

  • @markleblanc3995
    @markleblanc3995 Жыл бұрын

    Why isn’t some of the trash removed while the lake level is low?

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    We actually did a cleanup ourselves, there is going to be a full video on that soon! The larger items like boats and older items past 30 years are considered artifacts of the park and are illegal to remove. NPS is responsible for that part of the cleanup but does not have the funds, staffing, or resources to do it. That is the answer we have found.

  • @billkraemer4710

    @billkraemer4710

    Жыл бұрын

    The lake is controlled by the United States Government. Government can’t move fast enough to manage a decade old piece of trash. You can not have such lofty expectations on a park service employee. They’d have put down the donuts, buy some new gloves, drive out there in their new pickup trucks, and there is no one to direct or write a ticket too so it really is a confusing matter for those college grads.

  • @Patrick_Ross

    @Patrick_Ross

    Жыл бұрын

    @@billkraemer4710 - do you ever visit our National Parks? It would appear not or you’d know the vast majority of NPS employees are busting their asses while being understaffed and underfunded.

  • @UQRXD
    @UQRXD Жыл бұрын

    I want to put straws in the lake to sell water.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    Basic Water just went bankrupt maybe phone them up ask if they are liquidating the old intake tower. It's kind of an eyesore with no straws...

  • @tikitiki7610
    @tikitiki7610 Жыл бұрын

    LOOKS LIKE THERE NEEDS TO BE A GATHERING OF TRUE AMERICANS WHO WILL CLEAN UP THE MESS ON THE SHORELINE SINCE THE LAKE IS DOWN....ESPECIALLY THOSE INCONSIDEREATES WHO USE THE LAKE AND CONTINUE TO DUMP THERE REFUSE IN THIS AMAZING LAKE??????

  • @davidnuttall1831
    @davidnuttall183111 ай бұрын

    Why don’t they clean up the trash and debris before the water rises

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    The larger items like boats, marina infrastructure, and older items are considered "artifacts" of the park and are illegal for visitors to remove. NPS is responsible for those cleanups but does not have the funds, staffing, or resources to do it. We are doing what we can 👀kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6p4rbOBltDTZs4.html 👍

  • @cszulu2000
    @cszulu2000 Жыл бұрын

    Why don't they clean up the boats? Remove garbage

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    The larger items like boats and older items past 30 years are considered artifacts of the park and are illegal to remove. NPS is responsible for that part of the cleanup but does not have the funds, staffing, or resources to do it. That is the answer we have found unfortunately.

  • @scott729
    @scott729 Жыл бұрын

    Coyote?

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah they love it down there! Plenty of water, shelter, and dead fish and jackrabbits to snack on. And of course the visitors who leave their trash everywhere to pick on...

  • @Misterwhistle
    @Misterwhistle Жыл бұрын

    I'd like to echo some the other comments about the trash. I appreciate the efforts you make for picking up trash but I condemn your federal and state governments for not putting any effort in clearing the larger items while the lake was so low. From what you showed it would have taken little effort to winch and barge the garbage these derelict boats and debris to road access. In my country if machinery of any sort is sunk in fresh water an environmental fine is levied on a daily basis. The last fine issued on my local lake was in 2021 at $1000.00 per day. I realize that some of these boats have been there for upwards 60 years but that does not mean they are no longer polluting and endangering land and aquatic life. US of A please clean up your act.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for commenting this! 👍 I can't tell you how how frustrating it is seeing the same items month after month as the water slowly rises. I share the same views as you and have discussed doing recoveries with other off-roaders as a volunteer effort. We could not make any headway getting permission though. For the last year we could have easily drove up and winched out 3-4 of those boats. Put them on display in a "Lake Mead Graveyard". Would have been easy trailer recoveries. As of this week though, the water has flooded the harbor again and I there is no longer access to the boats. 2 are underwater and 2 are only accessible by water again. Completely lost opportunity...

  • @steve2me414
    @steve2me414 Жыл бұрын

    5.11 hasn't whoever's looking after this dam got rid of them hazards This would be a good time to do it. No.

  • @jaimea2722
    @jaimea2722 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder why during low levels , why all that junk is not removed ? Looks to me that authorities are very irresponsible and estranged from keeping up the land. Boats, metal trash and all human garbage does not belong in the lake, why is it that so passively people film these area and nonchalantly talk about boats and trash appearing under drought, only to celebrate it is going under again ? Are we in a third world country ?

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    Agree with you on the irresponsible and estranged part! This area has been like that for a long time... the low water just exposed how bad it was. The larger items like boats, marina infrastructure, and items past 30 years old are considered "artifacts" of the park and are illegal for visitors to remove. NPS is responsible for those cleanups, but does not have the funds, staffing, or resources to do it. This is why it may seem people are "passively filming", they are prohibited from removing things. But we are doing what we can 👀kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6p4rbOBltDTZs4.html 👍

  • @fixento
    @fixento Жыл бұрын

    Why didn't they remove all this garbage from the bottom of the lake, typical government inept and inert.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    The official statement from the NPS on this is included at the end of our "QuickScrew" video. As you more or less guessed- no funds, staffing, or resources to do it.

  • @CompetentSalesUSA
    @CompetentSalesUSA Жыл бұрын

    Lake Mead continues to lose water in 2023😢

  • @shawncosmos5431

    @shawncosmos5431

    Жыл бұрын

    The video here and on other sites say different……

  • @shawncosmos5431

    @shawncosmos5431

    Жыл бұрын

    Good opportunity for a couple thousand volunteers with help from solid waste companies to start cleaning the place up before it reaches full pond again….

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    Жыл бұрын

    If we stay above 1,040 ft through the end of this year I'll consider it a gain 👍

  • @Bouncer-id1rh
    @Bouncer-id1rh Жыл бұрын

    Rubbing my hands to read all the same "repeat" comment about trash removal. If you're responding, you've already read the comment section...SO WHY DO YOU SAY THE SAME THING EVERYONE ELSE DOES? Good grief.

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    Ha well hey, can't say I blame them. Every time I go down there I'm still shocked at how much garbage and debris is everywhere, even away from the shore line

  • @joopterwijn
    @joopterwijn Жыл бұрын

    I just don’t understand why people do not clean up the s…t. There should be nothing to, just nature!

  • @denisrousseau9071
    @denisrousseau907111 ай бұрын

    why nobody care and remove these crap boats and dangerous metal scrap and tires???

  • @mojo.adventures

    @mojo.adventures

    11 ай бұрын

    The Park Service does not have funding or resources to actually remove all of it. They "document" reported hazards instead