Nation A body in a barrel, ghost towns, a crashed B-29: What other secrets are buried in Lake Mead? May 11, 2022 Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY Comments Off on A body in a barrel, ghost towns, a crashed B-29: What other secrets are buried in Lake Mead? Human remains were found in Lake Mead this month. As water levels drop, a long history is being uncovered, from ghost towns to Native American ruins.