Lake Lanier is northeast of Atlanta. Of the 200 deaths 150 have been drownings. And, it seems like the death toll is higher if you extend back to the creation of the lake. I checked it out via Google Earth and it’s easy to see why. Scores of little coves and hundreds of individual docks in addition to large marinas and boat ramps. The lake was created by flooding some rugged area, and the bottom is filled with old trees, and all kinds of debris, including all of these coves.
It seems bizarre that so many could die accidentally in one lake and very little seems to have been done. If nothing else you would think authorities would focus on raising awareness about the hazards, and try and keep a lid on drunken behavior.
Oh, and some people think the lake is haunted because some cemeteries were flooded when creating the lake.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/7-wa...aunted-lake-lanier_n_6294f626e4b0cda85dc21417
It seems bizarre that so many could die accidentally in one lake and very little seems to have been done. If nothing else you would think authorities would focus on raising awareness about the hazards, and try and keep a lid on drunken behavior.
Oh, and some people think the lake is haunted because some cemeteries were flooded when creating the lake.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/7-wa...aunted-lake-lanier_n_6294f626e4b0cda85dc21417