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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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A duck is seen during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead – PHOTOS (12)

People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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People enjoy the water during Memorial Day weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Boulder City. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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