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 Lake Mead to allow dives to wreckage of WWII bomber
Smithsgold - 12/15/2014 2:09 PM
Category: General
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reviewjournal.com/news/water-environment/lake-mea...e-wwii-bomber-photos

Lake Mead to allow dives to wreckage of WWII bomber

As early as this summer, divers could once again have the chance to explore the wreckage of a World War II-era bomber at the bottom of Lake Mead.

The National Park Service announced Thursday it will accept bids from dive companies interested in taking people on guided tours of the 66-year-old B-29 wreckage, which has been closed to divers since 2009.

Record low water levels have brought the sunken Superfortress within reach of recreational divers for the first time ever, and the aircraft will only get easier to reach as the reservoir continues to shrink.