The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a man who drowned nearly 40 years ago in Lake Mead. Donald Smith, 39, was reported missing in April 1974 after his suspected drowning.

Multiple agencies in Nevada were searching for a missing person within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Monday.

But Lake Mead is nowhere to be found today ... They form the soundtrack of the town that drowned, a ghost of the past baking in the desert sun. Contact Mike Shoro at [email protected] ...

Shutterstock Image While national parks offer scenic landscapes and incredible wildlife they also offer something else...danger. According to recent research, national parks have been playing quite a ...

Common causes of these park fatalities include falling, drowning, and motor vehicle crashes ... Coast parks saw the most deaths — with Lake Mead National Recreation Area topping the list.

Drowning is the leading cause of death in national parks, with Glacier, Yosemite, and Lake Mead having high rates. National parks centered around waterways, like Glen Canyon and Chattahoochee ...

Out of the 75 deaths recorded at Lake Mead Recreation Area during the period studied, drowning was the most common cause of death with 19 fatalities. The second-highest cause was motor vehicle ...

Lake Mead National Recreation Area – 204 incidents: The report found that drowning accounts for nearly a third of these fatal incidents, followed by motor vehicle crashes. Grand Canyon National ...