The Deadly Secrets of Lake Mead (The Lake of Death)

What this episode is about

Lake Mead, known for its deadly reputation, has become a chilling focal point in Las Vegas due to a series of mysterious deaths and rumors of a cursed water supply. As the water levels drop, revealing hidden secrets and bodies, local residents like Miss Lynn share unsettling experiences and observations, hinting at a haunting energy connected to the lake's dark history.

Key takeaways

• Lake Mead: where your drinking water might have a side of ghostly drama.
• Cursed waters? Bodies bobbing up as the lake shrinks—nature's eerie reveal of history.
• Construction workers' spirits: proof that some jobs have hauntingly high stakes.
• Ever feel the chills? It's either ghosts… or just your cardio deficiency acting up.
• Las Vegas: where not drinking the tap water is advice that might save your sanity.

Who speaks in this episode?

• Miss Lynn (Host) · 3 min speaking

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 3:00: Anthony Lynn, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam
2. 3:00 – 6:00: Hoover Dam, Anthony Lynn
3. 6:00 – 9:00: Anthony Lynn, Pueblo Grande de Nevada

Notable quotes from "The Deadly Secrets of Lake Mead (The Lake of Death)"

• Have been emerging since the lowering of the water line. And it turns out that Lake me recreational area has been identified as the deadliest recreation area in the United States.

  about Lake Mead · at 0:43

• During the infamous construction roughly 95 to over a 100 people died and many feel these lost souls still walk this area today. It is said that the souls of the fallen construction.

  about Hoover Dam · at 3:43

• Flooded for the forming of Lake Meade and only partially reemerged when water levels dropped. The common local lore is that these indigenous spirits still walk at night. Some…

  about Pueblo Grande de Nevada · at 8:36

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Anthony Lynn — Person · Referenced local informant / neighbor · 4 mentions · first at 0:59
  The host’s neighbor who shares spiritual/psychic interpretations about Lake Mead’s 'energy' and advises how to approach spirits, motivating the on-location investigation.
  Neighbor Miss Lynn came by and she had some very interesting things to say. So I ran and got my mics. Let's Let's see what she has to say about this stuff.

Places & events

• Lake Mead — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at 0:37
  Primary location discussed in the podcast, known for its high number of deaths and emerging bodies due to lowering water levels.
• Hoover Dam — Place · Setting · 2 mentions · first at 2:48
  Associated with Lake Mead, known for its tragic history during construction and local lore about lingering spirits.
• Pueblo Grande de Nevada — Place · Historical context · 1 mention · first at 8:31
  Ancient village and archaeological site flooded for the creation of Lake Mead, with local lore about indigenous spirits.

Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 I'm super scared. I don't like that we're like alone. If, there, is, a, spirit, out, here, run. I heard run.

0:11 I'm, actually, getting, lightheaded., I'm like I'm legit kind of shaking. Oh, that goes down. Oh my gosh. Okay. Yeah. Hold on. Hold on. Okay. I think we got to get out of here. I want to sprint back to the car.

0:26 Well,, we, can't, do, that., So, There's been this rumor going around Vegas that our water supply is cursed. Las Vegas gets its water supply from Lake Meade. And more and more bodies have been emerging since the lowering of the water line. And it turns out that Lake me recreational area has been identified as the deadliest recreation area in the United States. Okay, so get this. We were hanging out at the common area at my apartment. My neighbor Miss Lynn came by and she had some very interesting things to say. So I ran and got my mics. Let's Let's see what she has to say about this stuff.

1:09 Yeah., Tell, them, about, like, what, you, were just telling me about the lake and all the like

1:13 Oh,, wow., It, It, is, horrible., I, feel, the energy from the lake. There's so much death there. the negative energy is pulling you to them to help save them to get closure.

1:30 So,, you're, saying, that, in, the, presence of like a spirit like you'll actually feel physical some like something physically?

1:39 You, will, you, will, definitely, feel, it. Sometimes the hairs on your arms stand up. It might feel like something is taking your breath away. I know you don't believe me. You need to see for yourself. And when you do, you come back and you tell me how it went.

1:59 So,, uh,, we, just, got, done, talking, to, my neighbor, uh, Miss Lynn. Uh, wonderful lady.

2:05 Not, sure, I, fully believe everything that she was saying there. She, was, saying, some, crazy, stuff.

2:12 She, was, saying, some, crazy, stuff based, off, that, conversation., I'm, just like, I don't know what to expect. Honestly, I don't expect to experience any uh spirits or spiritual things. Personally,

2:22 you're, weird, for, that, cuz, like, just based off how she said all the people like died there, there has to be some sort of like energy or something.

2:28 Let's, see., Let's, go, out, to, Lake, Me, and let's see. If we don't see anything I'll I'll go for a swim.

2:32 Okay, so, with, all, this, dark, stuff, happening, we got to answer the question. Is Lake Me cursed? And can we actually make connection with these spirits? We're going to visit and attempt to make contact with the dead.

2:46 Really?, windy,, very, noisy, cuz, of, the cars. The dam's right over to our left here. I'll show it without trying to lose my phone in the process. You can see right behind us, that's the dam.

2:58 Now, that, we're, like, out, here,, I, think, I know what like Miss Lynn was talking about. Like I can feel like how scared those like lost souls she was talking about are.

3:08 I, don't know, if, I, feel, any, of, that., I mean, it's it's definitely scary. Definitely don't feel any lost souls making my chest tight or head hurt yet. My chest is kind of tight. Like walking up here. Yeah. I was like

3:18 kind, of, like, struggling, a, little, bit. Is, that, spirits, or, is, that, walking, up all the stairs that we had to get to this bathroom?

3:24 I, don't, know., I, might, need, to, get, my cardio off a little more. It, was, at, this, shoreline, the, man, in, the barrel was discovered. Again, this is not just our drinking water, but also the most dangerous national park in the nation. Lake me and Hoover Dam were doomed as far back as their inception. During the infamous construction roughly 95 to over a 100 people died and many feel these lost souls still walk this area today. It is said that the souls of the fallen construction workers wander the area at night disembodied voices of the victims echoing through the halls of the dam and with the overabundance of death surrounding the lake and the dam. Locals believe that even the shoreline although feeding innocence at first, is where most of the lost souls still linger.

4:18 All right, so we are now right at the lake me shoreline. This is all supposed to be underwater. You could see kind of in the background on the mountains there, the lighter colored rock, that's all supposed to be underwater. It just as of the past decade, this water level has been slowly going down. I mean, not slowly. Pretty rapidly. Because of that we're seeing those bodies and barrels and boats and things like that just beed up. You're kind of slow. What's going on?

4:46 I, still, like, I've, got, like, butterflies in my stomach. Like not in a good way. I don't, know if, you, showed, the, ground,, but like walking where we were walking right there, it just felt like I could like step in a a place that's wrong and like accidentally step on like a a body or something.

5:03 Yeah,, that's, how, that's, how, people, have been finding it. It was around this area in 2022 where the remains in a washed up barrel uh just literally just in these rocks just in the sand were found. After finding this unidentified man's body they found that he was killed murdered execution style with a bullet to the back of the head. It's weird to me to be standing here and realizing how many people have died here. To know that the all the water that comes out of the faucet in my apartment comes from here. Isn't it like a a known rule like not to drink the faucet water in Vegas? Like growing up, my parents, we weren't allowed to drink out of this.

5:41 And, I, I, do, filter, it., I, do, filter, mine. I don't know how if you filter yours but

5:45 I, use, water, bottles., I, don't That's, that, That's, valid., We've, got, our EMF reader. We've got our

5:52 spirit, box. Oh,, yeah., Ghost, box., Yeah., Yeah., Yeah. When I turn this thing on, it should start going haywire if we're seeing ghosts.

5:59 Yeah. So,, right, now,, our, EMF, reader, is, not doing much. Uh, which I think is a good thing. That means we got no spiritual entities with us. Not too sure what we're we're looking for. I mean, I assume it's to get to this red this red marker right?

6:13 When, it's, at, the, red, marker,, that, means that there's high level of spirit activity.

6:18 Nothing's, really, happening, so, far. This, lint, said,, we, have, to, be, respectful and like welcome these lost souls. So

6:25 okay, let's All, right., Well,, you, you, take, the, lead. Welcome these lost souls.

6:29 It's, like, peeking, a, little, bit, here. Oh, my, gosh., Yeah., Okay., All, right. That's a That's a little jitter. It's a little something.

6:35 Yeah., We, get, closer, to, the, ground. Wait,, hold, on., Is, this, a, scope? Oh, yeah. Oh, look at that. Oh, wow. Okay. Yep. Wow. All right.

6:50 That's, got, to, be, like, a, sign,, you, know? Something's, here. Yeah., I, mean,, yeah., I'll, be, honest., I, I was not expecting to find remotely anything. I mean, sure, it's a a fish's skull, but that's that's got me a little a little queasy. I can't lie.

7:02 Mhm. That's, If, there, is, a, presence, here,, we should probably try to make contact and make them make them aware that we're not here to hurt them. Or if we've done this correct, if there's any spirits, they'll be speaking to us now. If there is any spirit, would you like to make yourself known?

7:24 Oh, wait. I, think, it, said, something. I, think, it, said, hello., I, think, it, it's coming from it must be coming from water. That's

7:31 Hold, on. That's, creepy. They're, definitely, trying, to, talk, to, us. I, I, heard, it, say,, "Are, you, alone?"

7:38 I, have, no, lie., I, think, I, heard, it, just say, "Are you alone?" What', it, say?

7:45 Did, you, hear, it? Help. Yeah. Oh, my, god., I'm, kind, of, excited, to, be talking to to a ghost.

7:51 I'm, shaking., The, fact, that, it, said,, "Are you alone?" It, said, something, again., What, did, it, say there? Away. Like what? Away from here. I mean, we do have another location that Miss Lynn told us.

8:00 I, know. So,, away, from, here,, could, it, mean they, want, us, to, go, to, the

8:06 the, the, ghost, town?, All, right,, we'll we'll listen to you. Maybe we make more contact.

8:12 I, don't, know, how, I, feel, about, this. Yeah. All, right,, let's, keep, it, going,, I, guess.

8:16 While, some, here, may, claim, sightings, of skin walkers or the yuckaman, the more likely reality is far more tragic than sinister. A lot has been lost to the creation of Lake Meade. In this area, an ancient village and archaeological site called Pueblo Grande de Nevada, once inhabited by ancestral PBLO people, was flooded for the forming of Lake Meade and only partially reemerged when water levels dropped. The common local lore is that these indigenous spirits still walk at night. Some believe these spirits remain to protect their land and others to express anger over its loss. Campers have mentioned hearing wailing voices in the air followed by fierce desert winds.

8:58 Others have said they feel strange, like something has come over them. A brief sickness that doesn't seem to end until they leave the area.

9:07 All, right., Is, this, a, trail?, I, don't really know. I, think, so., I'm, just, scared, cuz, we're going super far out and it's pitch pitch black, here., I, don't know., Can, you, see that? The light is where we parked.

9:19 Yep., And, we're, like, going, down. It's, just, us,, too., So,, we, are, truly alone. As we're walking here, I'm noticing there are seashells all over. Not that we didn't already know this, but this is definitely where the water was. I mean we are walking across the lake's floor right now. How you feeling?

9:45 I'm, super, scared. Yeah., I, don't, like, that, we're, like alone, but, we're, finally, here, at, St., Thomas Ghost Town.

9:57 I'm, a, bit, creeped, out, by, how, quiet, it, is out here. I, think, we, got, to, reach, out, to, the spirits here and and see what's going on. All right. Oh, listen, listen, listen. All right. If there is a spirit out here

10:19 I, didn't, even, finish. Run. No, lie,, I, heard, run., I, think, it, said Yeah.

10:28 It, said, Yeah. It, suddenly, said, this, thing. Yeah,, I, heard, it,, too. You, know, what's, weird?, I'm, getting lightheaded.

10:38 I'm, actually, getting, lightheaded., Hold on. I got to turn this off. I'm like shaking. I'm like I'm legit shaking my ears. I I feel almost like elevation change. You know, like the cabin pressure kind of feeling.

10:50 Yeah., Do, you, want, to, sit, down? I'm, I, think, I'm, all, right., I'm, all right.

10:54 Are, you, sure? Yeah., I, just, had, to, turn, this, off., That it was I was If, you, like, pass, out,, I'm, going, to, like start.

10:59 I, I, won't, I, won't, pass, out., I'm, I'm fine. I'm fine. All right., I, think, we're, ready., It's like a breather. Let's start scanning.

11:12 Are, you, sure, you're, okay? I'm, I'm, fine., I'm, fine., Are, you, the, same spirit from earlier from the lake? Yeah, I heard. Yeah. Run. I heard run. I'm not even joking. I heard run. Let's move a bit forward. There's another There's another room. We have an infrared kind of camera reader. Let's Let's test it out over there. Okay.

11:38 Mhm., Ready? Yeah, let's, do, it. All, right., How, you, feeling? I, felt, extremely, uneasy, and, like, I, want to sprint back to the car.

11:59 Well,, we, can't, do, that., So, the, thing, that, makes, me, so, nervous, and so scared is that it keeps telling us to run

12:07 and, we, keep, going, further. We, got, some, sort, of, basement, or something here on this building. I say uh let's turn that bad boy on and let's just see if we see if we see anything.

12:18 Is, there anyone here that would like to talk to us? What, was, that? What? Did, you, hear, that, sound? You see something?

12:30 Maybe, I, Is, that, something? Well,, let's, get, closer., Let's, see. Should, we, go, closer, to, it?

12:45 Yep. Was, that, a, kid? I, think, so. I, heard, get, back. Well,, maybe, we, should, listen., Maybe.

13:01 I, swear, it, said, you're, not, listening. Yeah,, it, said, Yeah. E. It, sounded, like, a, scream.

13:11 Yeah,, it, sounded, like, Yeah, I'm feeling a bit better now that we're walking away. I I feel like my head is a lot less spinning.

13:30 I, mean,, I, I, expected, us, to, like, run, into like something, but I didn't expect it to be as like a aggressive, I guess, as it was.

13:41 There's, definitely, something, to, the, lake of death. And you know what's crazy? I'm realizing now. This all used to be underwater. And I was explaining there's this pressure in my ear. And I'm realizing when you go deeper into water what do you feel in your ears? Yeah.

13:56 It's, pretty, clear, the, message, they, were trying to convey. So, I'm glad to be leaving. I guess maybe we should say thank you to the spirits for letting us leave.

14:04 You, know, I, mean,, we're, still, not, out, of, it, yet. We're, not, out, of, it, yet,, but

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "The Deadly Secrets of Lake Mead (The Lake of Death)"?

Miss Lynn (Host).

What is "The Deadly Secrets of Lake Mead (The Lake of Death)" about?

Lake Mead, known for its deadly reputation, has become a chilling focal point in Las Vegas due to a series of mysterious deaths and rumors of a cursed water supply. As the water levels drop, revealing hidden secrets and bodies, local residents like Miss Lynn share unsettling experiences and observations, hinting at a haunting energy connected to the lake's dark history.

What is mentioned in this BuzzFeed Unsolved Network episode?

4 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Anthony Lynn, Pueblo Grande de Nevada. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "The Deadly Secrets of Lake Mead (The Lake of Death)"?

The episode runs 14 min; the transcript is about 2,428 words in 65 timestamped sections.

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