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More human remains found at Lake Mead as water levels shrink

Lake Mead near the Hoover dam. Water level of the vast reservoir has dropped more than 170ft (52 meters) since 1983.
Lake Mead near the Hoover dam. Water level of the vast reservoir has dropped more than 170ft (52 meters) since 1983. Photograph: David Becker/Reuters

More human remains have been found as the shrinking shore line of Lake Mead recedes in the face of a brutal drought gripping the western United States.

In a statement, the National Park Service said the unidentified remains were spotted at Swim Beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area late on Monday afternoon.

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