Fourth set of human remains found at Lake Mead as its shoreline recedes due to extreme drought
It was the fourth time human remains were discovered since its shorelines began retreating due to the drought's impact.
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It was the fourth time human remains were discovered since its shorelines began retreating due to the drought's impact.
More human remains have been found at drought-stricken Lake Mead just days after a shooting victim was discovered.
LAKE MEAD (CNN) – A drought in the western US is dropping the water level at Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam to a historically low level, putting potential pressure on the region’s drinking water supply and the dam’s electric capacity. By Thursday, Lake Mead’s water level is expected to sink to the lowest it’s been since it began filling during construction of the Hoover Dam, according to Bureau of Reclamation spokeswoman Patricia Aaron. “Lake Mead will most likely hit elevation 1,071.61 (feet) on Thursday, June 10. That will match the previous lowest elevation on record since the 19...