The Deep Dive

The Story of Lake Lanier


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This podcast explores the dark history and eerie reputation of Lake Lanier, a reservoir in Georgia created in the 1950s by flooding the Chattahoochee River. Beneath its waters lies the submerged town of Oscarville, a once-thriving Black community forcibly displaced, leaving behind unmarked graves and remnants of a forgotten past. We’ll dive into the stories of hauntings, unexplained phenomena, and tragic drownings, including the death of singer Usher’s stepson. Tied to the violent expulsion of Black residents in 1912, the lake’s haunting legacy makes it one of the deadliest in the U.S.

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