The remains, described by officials as “skeletal,” were found by two sisters who said they were paddleboarding on the lake because the water was too shallow to go snorkeling. Read more:
A sign showing where Lake Mead water levels were in 2002 is posted near the Lake Mead Marina, Aug. 19, 2022, in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. Water levels at Lake Mead are at 27 percent of capacity, its lowest level since being filled in the 1930s following the construction of the Hoover Dam.Officials have identified a set of human remains that surfaced earlier this year in Lake Mead, as the reservoir deals with a historic drought.
The remains, found May 7 at Callville Bay, on the Nevada side of the lake, are one of several that have been uncovered in the lake since May 1, when human remains were found in a barrel. The Clark County coroner identified the remains as Thomas Erndt, who is believed to have drowned over two decades ago.
Boats are moored at the Callville Bay Marina between an area once underwater and mineral-stained rocks, June 21, 2021, in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada.County officials said the remains were identified through investigative information, DNA analysis and reports of the original incident.
Erndt, a 42-year-old from Las Vegas, reportedly drowned on Aug. 2, 2002, although officials said Wednesday that the official cause and manner of death are undetermined.
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