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The body of Claude Russell Pensinger has been identified almost 25 years after he drowned on an ill-fated fishing trip with his brother. His remains were among several found in Lake Mead last summer.
A fifth set of human remains was reported to the National Park Service on Monday. The remains were at Swim Beach - site of the third and fourth discovery, which a coroner said may be linked.
Four sets of human remains have been found at Lake Mead National Recreation Area since May.
Four sets of human remains have emerged from receding waters of Lake Mead since May 1, as water falls to its lowest in 80 years. On Tuesday the coroner said two sets could be one person.
Three other bodies were found in May and July as water levels continue to drop at the nation's largest reservoir.