Episode 340: Lake Lanier - Part 1

This freshwater lake hosts over 10 million visitors per year, boasting white sand beaches and beautiful waters for boating, swimming, and fishing. But beneath the vast expanse of its surface lie sinister secrets. Some believe this watery gravesite is haunted by the apparitions of the victims it has claimed while others tie its macabre reputation to the sins of the lake's creators. This week’s episode is Lake Lanier - Part 1.

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Authorities ID body found in Lake Lanier as missing Buford man, WSB-TV: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/authorities-id-body-found-lake-lanier-missing-bufo/53813696

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Dock full of people sinking at Lake Lanier in North GA…this made me sick to my stomach, Reddit Video: https://www.reddit.com/r/submechanophobia/comments/oeyvi4/dock_full_of_people_sinking_at_lake_lanier_in/

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So you’re walking by the lake one day, and out of nowhere jumps a muddy old speedway. Makes you wonder: where’d that come from?, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/espn/magazine/archives/news/story?page=magazine-20080310-article33

Start of summer brings crowds to Lake Lanier, The Gainesville Times: https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/start-of-summer-brings-crowds-to-lake-lanier/ 

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