Lake lanier georgia haunted

50 miles northeast of Atlanta, in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains, lies a lake that shouldn’t exist. One that draws millions of visitors each year. One that doesn’t let all of those visitors leave. Since its opening in 1956, some 700 people have died in its waters, over 200 since 1994 alone. Just this week a

Lake Lanier is one of the country's most controversial and, according to many accounts, most haunted lakes in America. Millions still visit this North Georgia lake despite its dark past and track record of tragedy after tragedy. Let's dive in. (Figuratively, NOT literally.)

A Black town was flooded to create Lake Lanier.

Locals think this human-made lake is cursed.

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Lake Lanier boasts unique geology and unrivaled lake views. Here's your guide to the best sides of the lake, water activities, & Lake Lanier camping spots

When crews broke ground on Buford Dam, the almost 39,000-acre area that would become Lake Lanier was home to approximately 700 families. During severe droughts, the water level drops, occasionally revealing remnants of the area’s former life.

Come for the peaches, stay for the paranormal activity.

A popular summertime destination with a resort on one end and a dam on the other, Lake Sidney Lanier is a north Georgia favorite. But it wasn't 55 years ago.