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Victoria Bekiempis

Human remains again found at Lake Mead as water levels drop amid drought

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A mineral-stained ‘bathtub ring’ marking previous water levels is visible along the shoreline of Lake Mead, near Boulder City, Nevada, on 12 August 2026. Photograph: Daniel Cole/Reuters

Human remains have once again been discovered at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas, Nevada, marking the latest in a line of gruesome discoveries as water levels in the crucial reservoir continue to drop, authorities said.

These remains were discovered on 16 August, USA Today reported. The National Park Service (NPS) told the outlet there did not appear to be anything suspicious about the body.

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