AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin area has several bodies of water that people use for recreational activities like kayaking and swimming, which see an uptick in the warmer months. But with an increase in outdoor activity comes an increase in tragedies caused by accidents.

Earlier this week, a teenage boy's body was recovered from Lady Bird Lake after investigators said he was “unknowingly standing near an underwater shelf” when he slipped and did not resurface. Last week, another young boy died following an eighth grade graduation celebration at Dick Nichols Park.

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4, and it's the second leading cause of accidental injury for children ages 5-14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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