2022年10月27日 · Human remains from five people were discovered this year. Lake Mead's water levels have reached historic lows due to a drought from the Colorado River. Climate change and a historic drought affecting the Colorado River have turned local waterbeds throughout the southwest into veritable deserts.

2022年8月20日 · As the nation’s largest reservoir has dipped to record low levels amid a worsening drought, Lake Mead’s receding waters have revealed a grim series of discoveries — several sets of human...

2022年12月16日 · News of the discoveries, as well as the exposure of artifacts such as a World War II-era landing craft, have catapulted the reservoir’s water shortage to national attention and attracted a motley...

The discoveries of two sets of human remains in Nevada's Lake Mead are just the latest instances of climate change's impact as the bodies were exposed amid low water levels.

2023年3月29日 · The 39 year old was declared missing in the waters of Lake Mead—which is a Colorado River reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam, on the border between Nevada and Arizona.

2022年10月19日 · However, as Lake Mead — the largest man-made lake in the U.S. — dries up, more of its secrets are being discovered by citizens. In the drying lake bed, sunken ships volcanic ash and lost cities have been discovered thus far. Here’s a …

2023年3月28日 · On May 1, 2022, boaters at Lake Mead discovered the first set of human remains. The body was concealed in a barrel near Hemenway Harbor. County officials said the man died from a gunshot wound, with the manner of his death being homicide. Those remains are still unidentified.

2022年8月17日 · More human remains have been found at Lake Mead, officials said Tuesday, another grim discovery as the country’s largest reservoir drops to historic lows.

2023年4月27日 · Human remains discovered at Lake Mead have been identified as belonging to a 52-year-old Las Vegas man who disappeared over two decades ago, according to the Clark County coroner's office.

2023年8月16日 · Investments to enhance system conservation and improved hydrology have led to "significant improvements" for Lake Mead this year, the federal government announced Tuesday, after the lake hit historic lows last year and the remains of several bodies were found.