# London Bridge at Lake Havasu - Is it surviving the Western drought? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 19, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787 "2022-02-19T15:41:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/1 "2022-02-19T15:41:30Z")
I was rocking out to Bread and their hit Londom Bridge is on that album. Anyone visit London Bridge at Lake Havasu? Looks very nice on Google images. I tried googling about the Western drought. Is Lake Havasu doing ok? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/2 "2022-02-19T15:45:23Z")
Bridges are generally more troubled by floods than droughts. Meanwhile, Lake Havasu itself is about 90% full. > **[Lake Havasu Water Database](http://lakehavasu.water-data.com/)** > > water-data.com Lake Havasu Water Database ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/3 "2022-02-19T15:56:47Z")
That’s awesome news.😁👏 I was afraid it was like Lake Mead. That’s a very sad and scary situation. Vegas is sucking it dry. Thanks Qadgop. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/4 "2022-02-19T16:18:19Z")
If you want to see the current state of the bridge, the lake and the general area, Russ of [RVerTV](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYo-9fKv3A1YjkqvaUinT0Q) has been posting videos from there over the past week. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/5 "2022-02-19T16:28:31Z")
I’ll check that out. Thanks! Visiting Lake Havasu has been on my bucket list for a long time. I want to camp and hike the trails. They’re supposed to be incredible. A little challenging and beautiful views. Who could ask for more? > **[Hiking - Lake Havasu City](https://www.golakehavasu.com/hiking)** > > Want to experience spectacular hiking in Arizona? From walking trails to more advanced hikes, Lake Havasu City has something for everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/6 "2022-02-19T18:52:59Z")
Um, it’s a desert out there (away from the river/lake). Watch the thermometer and keep hydrated. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/7 "2022-02-19T19:00:31Z")
I have considered the climate. It’s a lot different from Arkansas. It would be wise to try the beginner trails first and see well I can handle the altitude and heat. Friends have told me it can be challenging. Cold up on a mountain and scorching below in the valley. Definitely need to hike with a group and experienced guide. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/8 "2022-02-19T20:38:48Z")
Both the bridge and the lake looked okay to me in December, just before Christmas. Lake Mead was depressing. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/9 "2022-02-21T03:33:52Z")
> [@Balthisar](#): > > Lake Mead was depressing. It’s always been depressing ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/10 "2022-02-21T03:39:34Z")
Don’t mind me. I just dropped in to see if anyone had reacted to the OP’s first words: > “I was rocking out to Bread…” ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/11 "2022-02-21T03:55:52Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > It’s a lot different from Arkansas. It would be wise to try the beginner trails first and see well I can handle the altitude and heat. Smart, very smart. I live in Central Arizona and just the idea of hiking around Lake Havasu sounds totally nutz to me and I’m a local. Water is heavy and physical activity in this climate honestly requires at least a gallon an hour. A gallon of water is 8 lbs, that stuff is heavy. Hike around the Phoenix area, the rescue crews are closer and you won’t lose cell reception like can happen around Havasu. Back to topic, the London Bridge wasn’t bought, shipped and reassembled to be used, it was put there to be looked at. Putting it somewhere around water was probably just an afterthought. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/12 "2022-02-21T12:40:47Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Water is heavy and physical activity in this climate honestly requires at least a gallon an hour. If someone actually tries to consume a gallon an hour, they might well die of overhydration, even in the desert. A 150 pound person in arid hot conditions, who hikes for 20 minutes or changes a tire, needs about 90 ounces of water a day. That’s about 3 quarts. And yes, I’ve hiked the desert, in 120 degree weather, with camelbaks and other proper equipment. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/13 "2022-02-21T14:09:57Z")
The links that I’ve read indicate there are established trails in the Lake Havasu area. The easy ones are probably short trips near the lakefront. When are the temps cooler in Arizona? Obviously no one wants to hike in the middle of summer. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/14 "2022-02-21T16:19:16Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > When are the temps cooler in Arizona They’re cooler when it’s not summer, in my experience. And some of us do hike in the desert in summer, with proper prep. I’ve done Sonora NP in AZ in August, along with Mojave and Coachilla in CA in August. Temps keep the riff raff out. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/15 "2022-02-21T16:55:08Z")
1. Las Vegas isn’t “sucking Lake Mead dry.” Vegas has some of the most stringent water re-use regulations in the country. What is draining Lake Mead is the lack of snowpack in the Rockies for the last 20 years. 2. I have, in my day, walked over, driven over, biked over, sailed a Hobie cat under and pissed off of that bridge. I’ve done at least 3 of those in both Arizona and London. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/16 "2022-02-21T19:16:52Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > If you want to see the current state of the bridge, the lake and the general area, Russ of [RVerTV](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYo-9fKv3A1YjkqvaUinT0Q) has been posting videos from there over the past week. Russ has a great channel. He took me into the Vistors Center and the Havasu Museum. Another video featured a drive over the London Bridge to Havasu Island. I am surprised at the size of London Bridge. I thought the River Thames was much wider. I’m going to seek out more channels that feature parks and camping. I cast them to my new Smart Tv and the desert and mountains look fantastic. I’ve been a big YouTube fan for 10 years. I didn’t watch parks and camping channels on my phone. They weren’t impressive on a tiny screen. Russ was at Havasu early Feb and said the Temperatures were in the 70’s and low 80’s. Great Weather for biking and hiking. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787/17 "2022-02-22T01:17:55Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Back to topic, the London Bridge wasn’t bought, shipped and reassembled to be used, it was put there to be looked at. Putting it somewhere around water was probably just an afterthought. I remember when it was a just bunch of numbered stone blocks sitting in the sand hundreds of yards from the lake. The next summer it was nearly complete, but work on the canal going under it hadn’t been finished so it was just a bridge in the middle of the desert. The next summer it was a proper bridge with water under it. The small peninsula had become an island. We anchored our ski boat near it and watched the fireworks on July 4.