Lake Mead is of great importance to the Southwest America as millions of people in several desert states rely on it as their primary source of water. It is located about 20 miles east of Las Vegas and was formed by the Hoover Dam. The lake can hold more water than any other body of water in the United States.

what is known

• The remains in the barrel were first found in May. Analysis shows that the person was shot in 1970-80. Most likely, in this way the criminal tried to hide the traces of the crime.
• Just a week later, another skeleton was discovered by two paddleboarding girls. The cause of death was unknown, because in this case, unlike the previous one, no tissue was preserved, only bones. According to approximate estimates, this person was 23-37 years old.
• The third body emerged from under the water in July and there is no information about it yet.
• And here is the fourth case. There is no data yet, the cause of death is determined by forensic examination.

Nevada’s drought exacerbated by climate change is now 22 years old. This region is experiencing the driest period of 1200 years. Therefore, there is already an assumption that more remains will be discovered later. According to NASA, the water level in Lake Mead has reached its lowest level since 1937 and is now only 27 percent full. Due to the depletion of the reservoir, Las Vegas began pumping water from the depths.