A man drowned in Beaver Lake on Friday while trying to retrieve a boat that had drifted away, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
The man, who was not been identified, was about eight feet from a boat ramp located off of Vaughn Road near Springdale.
The sheriff's office, Benton County Dive Team and others responded to the scene after a witness said he saw a person swimming toward the boat but then went under water and didn't resurface.