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Lake Mead receding water reveals human remains
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 19
AUG 19 · Day 1
Apparent human remains found in US reservoir amid record low water
The National Park Service said its rangers and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene
Officials said potential human remains, including a jaw with teeth attached, were recovered from Lake Mead
A woman and her friend spotted the bones while visiting the Nevada side of the reservoir, which borders Arizona
“My friend was playing with the rocks in the lake, and then he grabbed the jaw. And when he looked, he saw the teeth and everything.”
DIANELIS MOLINA CRUZ
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AUG 19 · Day 1
Human remains again found at Lake Mead as water levels drop
“There’s less water in the system. It’s caused by a warming climate, period.”
JACK SCHMIDT
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AUG 19 · Day 1
Human remains found again at Lake Mead as water levels drop
In 2022, authorities recovered a body in a barrel at Lake Mead.
Human remains were discovered at Lake Mead on 16 August.
Weeks before this discovery, Lake Mead's water level dipped to 1,040.4 feet above sea level.
“There’s less water in the system. It’s caused by a warming climate, period.”
JACK SCHMIDT
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