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Man's body recovered from Kewaunee County lake

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ALGOMA (NBC 26) — The Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office received a report of a possible drowning Saturday, as a caller reported that a 28-year-old man from Two Rivers had jumped into the water at Krohn's Lake County Park in the Town of Pierce, and had not resurfaced, according to a news release.

The call came in shortly before 4:30 p.m.

The park includes a boat launch and swimming area; the man had jumped off of the end of the dock into the water, the news release said.

Authorities report they recovered the man's body from the water shortly after 6 p.m.

The man was been identified as 29-year-old Javier Contreas of Two Rivers.

The incident remains under investigation.