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Lake Mead is currently at the lowest level it has ever been, since it began being filled in 1937 according to NASA:
July 6th, 2000:
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July 6th, 2022:
Because of the insanely low water levels of course, plenty of things that were on the bottom are now visible. Multiple boats for example, and of course human remains. Three sets so far, one that is in a barrel, which they are figuring was a mob hit. Some pics of this stuff can be found at various links, like here:
And here:
And here, where they found a WWII-era landing craft that was used for survey work:
Quite fascinating to see what's down there! Hopefully the remains allow the closure of some missing persons reports. I'm sure more ghosts will appear as the water level continues to recede.
NASA said:Continuing a 22-year downward trend, water levels in Lake Mead stand at their lowest since April 1937, when the reservoir was still being filled for the first time. As of July 18, 2022, Lake Mead was filled to just 27 percent of capacity.
July 6th, 2000:
July 6th, 2022:
Because of the insanely low water levels of course, plenty of things that were on the bottom are now visible. Multiple boats for example, and of course human remains. Three sets so far, one that is in a barrel, which they are figuring was a mob hit. Some pics of this stuff can be found at various links, like here:
Third set of human remains found at Lake Mead amid drought, National Park Service says
Another set of human remains was found at Lake Mead Monday as the reservoir's water levels continue to recede, according to a news release from the National Park Service.
www.cnn.com
And here:
And here, where they found a WWII-era landing craft that was used for survey work:
Drought-stricken Lake Mead recedes to reveal a World War II-era landing craft
A World War II landing craft is emerging from Lake Mead as water levels at the United States' largest man-made water reservoir continue to drop in extreme drought conditions.
www.cnn.com
Quite fascinating to see what's down there! Hopefully the remains allow the closure of some missing persons reports. I'm sure more ghosts will appear as the water level continues to recede.