More human remains were found at Lake Mead over the weekend, less than a week after a body in a barrel was discovered at the reservoir.
The first body, discovered on May 1, was likely a murder victim who died from a gunshot wound"some time in the mid '70s to early '80s, based on clothing and footwear the victim was found with," according to a news release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.
Around 40 million people in the West rely on water from the Colorado River and its two largest reservoirs - Lake Mead and Lake Powell - where levels have fallen at an alarming rate over the past few years, amid a climate change-fueled megadrought. The lake's low water level exposed one of the reservoir's original water intake valves in April for the first time. The valve had been in service since 1971, but it can no longer draw water, according to the Southern Nevada Water Authority. That agency is responsible for managing water resources for 2.2 million people in southern Nevada, including Las Vegas.
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