On Saturday, Aug 24, the Colorado Springs Fire Department assisted Colorado Parks and Wildlife on a possible water rescue at Rampart Reservoir after a person went under water and didn't surface again.
After an initial search, CSFD took the lead on the search, which later shifted to a recovery operation.
After all CSFD crews cleared the reservoir, the search turned over to CPW.
CPW crews continued to search throughout the night and until they found the victim's body.
At around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug 25, a sonar located the body in water around 67 feet deep. CPW Rangers used an remote-operated vehicle (ROV) to confirm that the body was there and retrieve it.
At around 4 a.m., the El Paso County Coroner's Office came and took custody of the remains.
The coroner will identify the victim, determine the cause of death and notify their next of kin.
According to CPW's unofficial count, this is the 30th recreational drowning in Colorado this year so far.
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