BOULDER CITY, Nev. - A loader that previously slid into the lake while working to reposition pipe mat has been safely removed from the launch ramp at South Cove on Saturday June 26.
The loader was removed by Core Contracting Group who used a 50,000 lbs. flotation system and two large loaders to pull the equipment out of the water. The loader was at a depth of approximately 70 feet and had slipped about 160 foot offshore.
The South Cove launch ramp is very steep with a cliff like drop-not far from the water’s edge. Due to this topography and declining water levels the South Cove launch ramp will remain closed until further notice. Alternate launching is available just south of the launch ramp off an approved dirt road. The park plans to move the courtesy dock to the primitive launch area and grade the dirt road in the future.
Boaters with larger vessels should look at launching at alternate locations including Temple Bar, Hemenway Harbor, and Callville Bay. All launch ramps on Lake Mohave are available for launching. The Pearce Ferry ramp is a take-out location only and is not approved for launching vessels.
To the extent possible, the National Park Service (NPS) will work to maintain boat launch access at Hemenway Harbor, Temple Bar, Callville Bay, and Echo Bay throughout the summer of 2021 using pipe mats to temporarily extend launch ramps.
Boaters should check the status of their intended launch destinations before heading to the lake. The latest information on current boat launch and marina facilities can be found at: Lake Mead National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov). Projected water levels are provided on the 15th of each month by the BOR and are available at.
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area is the only national park minutes from Las Vegas that offers Joshua trees, slot canyons and night skies illuminated by the Milky Way. The park’s rocks are as red as fire and the mountains are purple majesties. Lake Mead is the country’s first and largest national recreation area and the fifth most visited national park in the country. Follow us at www.nps.gov/lake or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
