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More human remains, third set since early May, found at Lake Mead

LOS ANGELES — Human remains were found and recovered Monday at a beach on Lake Mead, the National Park Service said.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022

First Thing: DoJ investigators dig into Trump’s role in January 6

Garland promises ‘justice without fear or favor’ as investigators specifically question witnesses about ex-president’s involvement. Plus, McDonald’s burger ingredient on sale for $6,000

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2022

More human remains found at Lake Mead as water levels shrink

Various grim discoveries have been made at the drought-stricken Nevada reservoir, including a body in a barrel

The Guardian - US · Jul 26, 2022

Dramatic NASA photos reveal Lake Mead water levels at lowest point since 1937

LOS ANGELES — Recent satellite images from NASA show the dramatic water loss that has occurred over the last 22 years at drought-stricken Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir and a lifeline for California, neighboring states and Mexico.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 21, 2022

What is the role of the Hoover Dam?

The facility provides enough power for 8m people across Nevada, Arizona and California

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Lake Mead, once the largest water reservoir in the US, now little more than a graveyard

Stranded boats, old bones and suffocated fish: This is all that remains of what was once a year-round paradise.

ABC News · Jul 16, 2022

AP PHOTOS: Amid drought, Lake Mead

An abandoned old power boat juts upright from the cracked mud like a giant tombstone. Its epitaph might read: Here lay the waters of Lake Mead.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Drought-stricken Lake Mead’s receding waters reveal a sunken WWII-era vessel

LOS ANGELES — In recent months, falling water levels at Lake Mead have revealed multiple bodies, including the skeletal remains of a probable homicide victim found in a barrel, and sunken pleasure boats.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 9, 2022

Mega drought in US spells trouble for Hoover Dam reservoir

Millions of gallons of Colorado River water hurtle through the Hoover Dam every day, generating electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes.

France 24 · Jul 6, 2022

It’s such a strange thing to see’: Photos show Lake Mead on the verge of becoming a ‘dead pool’

The sun began to set but the temperature hovered around 106 degrees. I was there to document one of the latest objects to emerge from Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, serving the needs of some 20 million people in the Desert Southwest.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 2, 2022