Visitor Fatality Near Boulder Islands in Lake Mead NRA

A boater who was passing the Boulder Islands on Lake Mead early on the morning of September 29th saw a man waving for help from one of the islands. The man told the boater that he and a friend had had a boating accident the previous evening and that his friend was still missing. The boater called 911, but was unable to tell the dispatcher where they were on the lake. He therefore continued on to the nearest marina, Las Vegas Boat Harbor, and asked employees to call rangers for help. A marina employee assisted rangers in the search for the missing man.

The Las Vegas Metro PD search and rescue team was called in. Metro divers found the man’s body in between 20 and 40 feet of water. An investigation is underway.

Source: NPS

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Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service Commemorate 10th Anniversary of Abandoned Mine Cleanup Program

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