The body of an Ohio man was found on July 21 after he apparently cliff-jumped at Lake Powell.Photo:Getty
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An Ohio man was found dead on Friday after a cliff-jumping incident at Utah’s Lake Powell, said authorities.
According to the National Park Service (NPS), witnesses observed a man — later identified as Cory Ryan Ehrnschwender, 36, of Cincinnati — jumping off a 50-foot cliff on Thursday morning and did not see him resurface. They received a 911 call around 11:43 a.m. local time about the incident.
“On Friday, July 21, the Utah Department of Public Safety Dive Team used a side scan sonar to locate the victim and divers recovered his body at approximately 10:20 a.m. (Utah time), in about 30 feet of water,” said the NPS in anews statement.
Ehrnschwender’s body was taken to Bullfrog, Utah, to be transferred under the custody of the Utah Medical Examiner in Salt Lake City, per the NPS. No further details were offered, and authorities are currently investigating the matter.
“The National Park Service and Kane County Sheriff’s Office express our condolences to the victim’s family and friends,” continued the news statement.
An Ohio man’s body was found on July 21 after witnesses spotted him cliff-jumping at Lake Powell.Getty
Made up of 13 percentof the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which covers more than 1.25 million acres and spans both Arizona and Utah, Lake Powell measures about 186 miles long with a maximum depth of 561 feet. The NPS describes Lake Powell as one of North America’s biggest man-made lakes.
There are no lifeguards in Glen Canyon, says the park’s website, adding that those who wish to swim should wear a lifejacket regardless of whether they are experienced swimmers or not.
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Last year, the parkmarked its 50th anniversary.
source: people.com
