Auxiliary Point

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Auxiliary Point
Location Lake Mead reservoir

Auxiliary Point is a cape in the Lake Mead reservoir in Clark County, Nevada. Auxiliary Point marks the mouth of Boulder Canyon, a canyon on the Colorado River, above Hoover Dam, now flooded by Lake Mead. [1] [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auxiliary Point
  2. "Auxiliary Point Topo Map in Clark County, Nevada". www.anyplaceamerica.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.

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