2. The Bodies in the Lake (Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada)

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Lake Mead is one of the nation’s most scenic and popular water recreation areas. It boasts cold waters, desert landscape, and amazing rock formations. But under those blue waters lies secrets that no one counted on surfacing. Bodies have been being found in Lake Mead for years and they hold decades old secrets only few know.

Tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 702-385-5555 or at crimestoppersofnv.com/report-a-crime. Information can also be sent via text by sending “CRIMENV” and then your message to “CRIMES” (274637). Crime Stoppers offers a reward for information that leads to an arrest. The coroner’s office can be reached by calling 702-455-3210.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area incident reports here.
Boating Safety Tips here.

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mead_National_Recreation_Area
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/31/lake-mead-human-remains-identification-climate-crisis
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/29/us/lake-mead-body-barrel-approximated-images/index.html
https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/lake-mead-body-2-years-later-barrel-murder-victim-remains-unidentified/
https://www.nps.gov/lake/index.htm
https://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/lake.htm
https://www.newsweek.com/lake-mead-drought-exposes-creepy-long-lost-boat-loaded-artifacts-1728050
https://travelnevada.com/parks-recreational-areas/lake-mead-national-recreation-area/

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