Body of adult man recovered from Lake Mac

The body of an adult man was recovered from Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area on Aug. 18 after a search and rescue effort that started Aug. 17.

An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death and to help identify the man. As of 5 p.m. Mountain time Monday, no one had been reported missing in the area.

At 7:53 p.m. Aug. 17, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission conservation officers received a report of a kayak found overturned and empty near the Lemoyne Bay boat ramp.  

Conservation officers, along with the Keystone Lemoyne Fire and Rescue and the Keith County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a search for the man using marine sonar until dark. They resumed their search Monday after a morning storm passed through the area.

At approximately 1:05 p.m. MT, the man was located and recovered by the Keystone Lemoyne Fire and Rescue dive team.

The incident remains under investigation. No further information will be released until the man’s identity is confirmed and family has been notified.