Lake Mead ... Unplugged

The "third straw" was opened last week when an 8.6-ton steel ball was hoisted up to a barge, literally "unplugging" Lake Mead like a bathtub drain, LOL.

Here's an article I found on the web that has a really cool photo of the ball (and 5 others, but the first one is the coolest) ... just CLICK HERE to check 'em out!