As Lake Mead Dries Up, Gruesome Discovery Is Made in a Barrel

As Lake Mead Dries Up, Gruesome Discovery Is Made in a Barrel
Lightning strikes over Lake Mead near Hoover Dam that impounds Colorado River water at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Ariz., on July 28, 2014. John Locher/AP Photo
Allan Stein
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BOULDER CITY, Nev.—As Lake Mead in Nevada recedes further due to the ongoing drought, it slowly gives up its secrets.

On May 7, two sisters walking along the sandy banks at Lake Mead National Recreation Area found human skeletal remains.

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