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UPDATE: San Jose man's body found at Lake Mohave

Posted at 12:35 PM, Jun 17, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-18 14:59:18-04

UPDATE JUNE 18: The body of a 44-year-old man from San Jose, California, was recovered at Lake Mohave Monday morning.

The National Park Service and Bullhead City Police Department searched the area with divers and aerial support until nightfall Sunday. Crews returned Monday with side-scan sonar and divers and located the man underwater around 9 a.m.  

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BOULDER CITY (KTNV) -- The incident is under investigation. The Mohave County Medical Examiner will identify the victim and determine the cause of death.

The National Park Service believes that a man may have drowned at Pot Cove on Lake Mohave within Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

NPS says the Lake Mead Interagency Communication Center received a report about a man going underwater without resurfacing around 11:13 a.m. Sunday.

Park rangers arrived at the scene and are currently searching for the man near the point where he was last seen. Other first responders are also en route.

Pot Cove is located in Arizona southeast from Cottonwood Cove Marina.