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Skeletons Emerge

Previously sunken boats have been some of the most innocent things to emerge from the receding waters. This one was found at Lake Mead.
Previously sunken boats have been some of the most innocent things to emerge from the receding waters. This one was found at Lake Mead. Photo: John Locher (AP)

Dammed reservoirs like Lake Powell and Lake Mead dropping to record lows means that the regional water stores, the hydroelectric power supply, and entire energy grid are entering an unsettling ??? zone.

Long-sunken history and even evidence of past crimes are emerging from the receding waters. First, a barrel containing a body showed up in Lake Mead. Less than a week later, separate skeletal remains surfaced. Elsewhere where droughts are occurring, similar stories are popping up.

As the drought progresses, police forecast that more human remains and other lost items are likely to continue to show up.

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