20/20

Secrets of the Lake (Rebroadcast)

April 25, 2026·44 min·3-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The podcast episode explores the discovery of human remains, including a body found in a corroded 55-gallon barrel, revealed at Lake Mead due to severe drought and receding water levels. Once the largest reservoir in the United States, Lake Mead has receded more than 150 feet since 200

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Johnny PappasPatricia HaasTina BushmanJason JohansonPhil RamosTom ErnstDavid KohlmeyerDanny MinerClaude Russell PenzingerDonald Smith

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Climate ChangeCold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismMissing PersonsTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries

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