Man drowns in Delavan Lake as recovery efforts conclude

DELAVAN, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A 26-year-old man drowned in Delavan Lake and his body was recovered near the View Crest area on Saturday, July 5, according to Delavan police. The man’s body was pulled from the water after about five hours of search efforts.

Delavan Chief of Police Stefanie Adams said that dive teams from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department and the Department of Natural Resources assisted in the operation. Rescue crews were seen moving what appeared to be the man’s body from a boat to an ambulance around 7:30 p.m.

“We have a beautiful area to enjoy, and we want everyone to enjoy that area, but we want to enjoy it safely. The use of personal flotation devices, PFD's, we need that to happen in order to prevent incidents like this from occurring,” Adams said.

The man’s name has not been released as the drowning remains under investigation.