The vessel, a Higgins boat used for beach landings during WWII, comes to the surface after the same receding waters have revealed multiple bodies, sunken pleasure boats and a myriad of previously-submerged items.
A sunken WWII vessel has surfaced on Nevada's Lake Mead, the National Park Service said, as its waters continue to recede amid rising temperatures and drought.
During those expeditions, the craft's engine was removed and the boat received modifications to open the space between the two machine gun positions towards the stern, a spokesperson from the Lake Mead National Recreation Area said. "Lake Mead has a storied history in its 90 years as a National Park Unit with a variety of cultural and historical artifacts. As water levels recede and fluctuate, it is possible that artifacts we do and don't know about may show themselves," the spokesperson said.
However, Lake Mead officials do not expect any significant negative change or impacts to area wildlife or sensitive habitat, a spokesperson told ABC News.
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