Man drowns in Lake Powell, officials say

[Waterbaby]

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Man drowns in Lake Powell, officials say
By Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 17th, 2018 @ 1:44pm

5PM: Man drowns in Lake Powell, officials say

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GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA — The body of a man who drowned was located in a northern part of Lake Powell Thursday, park officials said.

The body of the man, whose name and age weren't immediately released, was located and being recovered in the Cedar Canyon area of Lake Powell Thursday afternoon, said National Park Service officer Pam Rice.

Rice said officials were still in the process of notifying family. She did not say when the man drowned and did not provide details about the drowning.

 

[Bill Sampson]

I hate to hear about things like this, but it happens.

 

[potter water]

supposedly was attaching a wake boat to a houseboat and fell in. 80 years old?

 

[Joy]

How terribly sad. Prayers to the family.
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GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA — Officials identified a man who drowned Thursday while fishing in Lake Powell.
Jimmie D. Randall, 81, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, drowned after falling into the water while attempting to secure a vessel to a houseboat at the lake, according to an emailed statement from San Juan County Sheriff Rick Eldredge and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area's Pam Rice.
Randall was not wearing a life jacket at the time he fell into the water. His fishing partner dove into the water and attempted to rescue Randall but was unable to do so.
National Park Services rangers and other agencies conducted a dive operation and found Randall's body in 44 feet of water approximately 46 feet from the shore in the Cedar Canyon area of the lake.
The case is still under investigation.