GUTTENBERG, Iowa (KCRG) - Authorities recovered the body of a 79-year-old Cedar Rapids man from a lake in Guttenberg on Wednesday.

At approximately 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, the Guttenberg Police Chief located an empty flat-bottom boat just north of the Bussey Lake boat ramp in Guttenberg.

Fire crews launched a search for a potential drowning victim after witnesses reported seeing a man in the water. The man was no longer able to be located.

The Iowa DNR used Sonar Technology to help in search efforts.

A 79-year-old man from Cedar Rapids was found dead in the water at approximately 3:45 p.m.

The victim’s name has not been released at this time.

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