California State Parks Confirms Body Recovery from Lake Natoma

(FOLSOM) — California State Parks confirmed that authorities recovered a deceased male from Lake Natoma late Monday morning, Dec. 29, after a multi-agency search that began Sunday.

According to California State Parks, officers discovered personal belongings along the American River Bike Trail near the lake’s waterline on Dec. 28.

A calm view of Lake Natoma surrounded by greenery, with blue sky reflected in the water. (Photo: Courtesy of Vince Mig, CCO Public Domain)

That discovery prompted a coordinated search involving California State Parks, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Dive Team, the Folsom Police Department, and the Folsom Fire Department.

OpGov.ai confirmed through California State Parks that dive teams located and recovered the man’s body at about 11:20 a.m. on Dec. 29. Investigators are waiting for the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office to arrive and confirm the man’s identity.

Officials have not released additional details, and the investigation remains ongoing.