NPS - National Park Service

07/06/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/06/2022 11:29

Body recovered at Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Date:
July 6, 2022
Contact:Public Affairs Office

BOULDER CITY, Nevada - A body has been recovered near the Boulder Islands on Lake Mead where an adult female went missing on June 30.

National Park Service rangers and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Search and Rescue Unit located and recovered the body with the use of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

The Clark County Medical Examiner has been contacted and is en route to the scene to confirm the victim's identity and determine the cause of death.

The incident is under investigation.

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Lake Mead National Recreation Area is the only national park minutes from Las Vegas that offers Joshua trees, slot canyons and night skies illuminated by the Milky Way. The park's rocks are as red as fire and the mountains are purple majesties. Lake Mead is the country's first and largest national recreation area and the fifth most visited national park in the country. Follow us at www.nps.gov/lake or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.