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Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low

Apparent human skeletal remains, including a jaw with teeth, have been discovered in Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US. Water levels at the reservoir have been declining since 2000, reaching a new record low of 1,040 feet above sea level last week.

2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRorey BosottiBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-08-19 · 10:10 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low
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Apparent human skeletal remains, including a jaw with teeth, have been discovered in Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US. Water levels at the reservoir have been declining since 2000, reaching a new record low of 1,040 feet above sea level last week. This decline is attributed to worsening droughts, which scientists link to climate change and persistent hot summer weather. The discovery in Lake Mead follows similar unexpected findings in other bodies of water due to low water levels, such as the recovery of World War Two German soldiers' bodies and a motorcycle from the Danube River in Hungary.

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Water levels at Lake Mead dropped to 1,040ft (316m) above sea level last week, a new record low.

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Water levels at Lake Mead, the largest US reservoir, have been declining since 2000.

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Two World War Two German soldiers' bodies were recovered from the Danube River in Budapest earlier this month.

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Droughts have been worsening in recent years, driven by climate change.

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Apparent human remains have been discovered in a reservoir as water levels reach a record low.

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"The water looks very low compared to where it should be," he said. "As the water goes down, the skeletons come up."Water levels at Lake Mead, which is the largest reservoir in the US, have been declining since 2000. The US Bureau of Reclamation said that water levels at the reservoir dropped to 1,040ft (316m) above sea level last week - considerably below the previous record low set in July 2022.The reservoir is in Clark County, most of which is in moderate drought, according to the US Drought Monitor. Droughts have been worsening in recent years, something scientists say is being driven by Climate Change.Persistent hot summer weather has been causing water levels to drop in rivers and lakes in several countries – leading to unexpected discoveries.In Hungary, the bodies of two World War Two German soldiers were recovered from the Danube River in Budapest earlier this month. Alongside the remains was a largely intact German army Wehrmacht motorcycle.Other remnants of World War Two have appeared in the Danube recently, including a broken-up hull near Prahovo in Serbia.
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