More human remains found in Lake Mead near Las Vegas

Lake Mead, a federal park as well as the country's largest reservoir, has unveiled yet more secrets as human remains were discovered at Swim Beach on Saturday,

Lake Mead, a federal park as well as the country's largest reservoir, has unveiled yet more secrets as human remains were discovered at Swim Beach on Saturday, officials said.

The find was reported in the late morning at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the National Park Service said in a statement. Park rangers cordoned off the area while Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department divers helped with recovery, it said.

It was the fourth time since May possibly decades-old remains have been reported at the lake located in Arizona and Nevada 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The discoveries include the following:

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A July 6 discovery of remains near the reservoir's Bolder Islands turned out to be the body of a woman who had gone missing after she fell off a jet ski June 30, authorities said.

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