Identity of 1974 Lake Mead drowning victim confirmed through skeletal remains

Human remains found in Lake Mead last year have been identified as those of Donald P. Smith, a 39-year-old Las Vegas man who drowned in 1974. The discovery marked the sixth and seventh times last year that remains were found at the country's largest reservoir, raising questions about the circumstances of the deaths and why so many remains turned up in Lake Mead. DNA analysis and reports of the drowning were used to identify the skeletal remains, which were ruled an accident.