Officers introduced the invention of human stays at Lake Mead on Monday, marking the 3rd time this type of discovery has befell since Would possibly.
Officers contacted the Clark County Scientific Examiner to decide the reason for dying. The investigation is ongoing, the Nationwide Park Carrier stated.
The invention comes after two our bodies had been discovered on the lake in Would possibly, because of its declining water degree, the Las Vegas Solar reported. One of the crucial stays, which was once inside of a barrel, was once connected to a decades-old murder.
Lake Mead ― the most important reservoir within the U.S. and a big supply of ingesting water within the Southwest ― continues to enjoy its lowest water ranges in 85 years, NASA stated previous this week.
NASA additionally posted pictures that confirmed the decline in water ranges over the last 22 years as per 30 days water elevation dropped from above 1,200 ft to about 1,043 ft in June:
