Lake Mead receding water reveals human remains
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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.”
Apparent human remains found in US reservoir amid record low water
Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the US and its water levels have been declining since 2000
The National Park Service said the incident remains under investigation and no additional information is available
Noel De Leon said the water looks very low compared to where it should be, and that as the water goes down, the skeletons come up
“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.”
Human remains found again at Lake Mead as water levels drop
Las Vegas police said a non-criminal, dead body report was taken for the remains.
Jack Schmidt is the director of Utah State University's Center for Colorado River Studies.
Lake Mead provides water storage on the Colorado River, which supplies water to about 40 million people across seven states, tribal nations, and Mexico.
“In the 21st century, the ultimate cause of the problem is declining runoff,”