"Water levels are up, visitation is strong, and the majority of visitors are enjoying a safe, fun and healthy environment," said Acting Superintendent Mike Gauthier in the news release. The bathtub ring on Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, seen in December 2022 in Boulder City. Rangers also responded to reports of criminal incidents, including assault, theft and drug use in the park, the news release said. It's not clear if those rescues were on water, land or both. There were also 23 rescues by park rangers over the weekend, authorities said. The release did not include further information about the incidents or the victims. These included three people who were killed in a multiple-car accident, two drowning deaths, and one apparent death by suicide. The National Park Service said in a news release that there were multiple incidents "both on land and water" in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area during Father's Day Weekend. Officials at Lake Mead have issued a warning for the recreation area after reporting multiple fatalities last weekend.
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