Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low
A woman and her friend spotted the bones while visiting the Nevada side of the reservoir, which is located on the border with Arizona. Dianelis Molina Cruz told CBS affiliate KLAS: "My friend was playing with the rocks in the lake, and then he grabbed the jaw.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: "As the water goes down, the skeletons come up." Water levels at Lake Mead, which is the largest reservoir in the US, have been declining since 2000.
- Fact 2: The US Bureau of Reclamation said that water levels at the reservoir dropped to 1,040ft (316m) above sea level last week - considerably below the previous record low set in July 2022.
A woman and her friend spotted the bones while visiting the Nevada side of the reservoir, which is located on the border with Arizona. Dianelis Molina Cruz told CBS affiliate KLAS: "My friend was playing with the rocks in the lake, and then he grabbed the jaw.
And when he looked, he saw the teeth and everything." Her friend Noel De Leon suggested the low water levels at Lake Mead contributed to the recovery of the potential human remains. "The water looks very low compared to where it should be," he said. "As the water goes down, the skeletons come up." Water levels at Lake Mead, which is the largest reservoir in the US, have been declining since 2000.
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Original source: BBC News World
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