Scorched Earth: Lake Mead's historically low water levels revealing a town time forgot

At the far end of the lake sits the ruins of St. Thomas, a town that was bought by the federal government when Hoover Dam was built. The feds knew the water would reach far beyond where the town stood, flooding it.

When the water came, the residents were forced to pack up and leave. The town was under 60 feet of water when the lake filled.

But only a few years later, in 1947, St Thomas reappeared above the surface.And it's making a reappearance again because of historically low water levels at Lake Mead.

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