Body Of Boating Victim Found, Search Continues For Another

A rental boat with six people on board swamped and sank on Saturday, April 25th. Winds were gusting to 55 mph at the time and waves on the lake were four-feet high. Nobody in the group was wearing a lifejacket. Two of the six made it to shore and the bodies of two others were found shortly thereafter. Search operations have continued ever since. On April 27th, the body of Terry Taranto was recovered from Lake Powell, but efforts to find the sixth and final victim – Robert Prescott – have so far been unsuccessful. Sidescan sonar has been employed and searchers have continued looking along the lake’s shoreline. Based on information from the survivors and results of previous searches, it appears likely that the body will be found in the near future. The park will again employ its ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) to search a likely area today.