Lake Mead Intake Tunnel No. 3

Location
Nevada
Country/Region
United States of America
Client
Southern Nevada Water Authority
  • Lake Mead Intake Tunnel, view up shaft towards daylight.Open gallery

    Construction of the new intake will begin via an access shaft dug to a depth of 200m.

  • Lake Mead Intake Tunnel, view showing materials lowered down shaft.Open gallery

    A tunnel boring machine will cut a six-metre diameter tunnel nearly five kilometres long.