Fifth set of human remains found at diminishing Lake Mead
For the fifth time since May, human remains were discovered at Lake Mead as water levels have fallen to historic lows at the country’s largest artificial reservoir. Details are scant, but rangers with the National Park Service reported the skeletal remains were found around 8 p.m. Monday at the lake’s Swim Beach. The area was closed off, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s dive team responded to assist with securing the remains. … Water levels on Lake Mead have dropped to lows not seen since the 1930s. A bathtub-like ring encircles the water, showing where the lake once reached. … On Wednesday, water levels were at 1,042 feet, compared with 1,067 feet this time last year and 1,084 feet in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.