Landscapes & nature
Lake Mead
reservoir on the Colorado River, Nevada and Arizona in the United States
United States · 36.2500, -114.3900
Lake Mead is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 6 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“Brief filming also took place in Gallup, New Mexico; Lake Mead; and Grand Central Terminal.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Lake Mead as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Superman 1978
- Universal Soldier 1992
- The Hitcher 1986
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Bite the Bullet
1975
“Other scenes were filmed at the Carson National Forest, New Mexico; Taos, New Mexico; White Sands National Park, New Mexico; Lake Mead, Nevada; Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.” Wikipedia
- Kill Me Again 1989
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Savage Water
1979
“Savage Water was filmed on location in the Grand Canyon and along the Colorado River in Utah, between Lees Ferry and Lake Mead.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Virgin River
United States·12 km south
tributary of the Colorado River in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada in the United States
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Landscapes & nature
Valley of Fire State Park
United States·25 km north-west
state park in Clark County, Nevada, United States
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Towns & cities
Overton
United States·33 km north
town in Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Towns & cities
Moapa Valley
United States·37 km north
census-designated place in Nevada, United States of America
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Lake Mead?
6 productions are recorded as filmed at Lake Mead, including Superman (1978), Universal Soldier (1992) and The Hitcher (1986). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Lake Mead?
Superman (1978), covered by 54 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Lake Mead?
Lake Mead is in the United States. Its coordinates are 36.2500, -114.3900.
What other filming locations are near Lake Mead?
Virgin River (12 km south), Valley of Fire State Park (25 km north-west), Overton (33 km north) and Moapa Valley (37 km north), all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY 2.0.