Lake Lanier is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee River.

What is at the bottom of Lake Lanier?

Several block buildings and structures that weren't tall enough to extend above a depth of 35- feet remain at the bottom of Lake Lanier, mostly in a decomposing state, the mortar holding the blocks together having crumbled long ago. But there are remnants of the farms that still protrude above the water line.

How many dead bodies are in Lake Lanier?

According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement, 57 boating fatalities took place at the reservoir while 145 people drowned to their deaths between 1998 and 2018. From 2015 to 2018, Lake Lanier saw 43 lake-related deaths and 128 boating accidents.