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  • Revealed: Drought uncovers hidden remnants of underwater ghost town beneath Jordan Lake (North Carolina)

    11/13/2023 3:57:45 PM PST · by Ciaphas Cain · 26 replies
    WRAL ^ | November 12, 2023 | Heather Leah
    Remnants of an underwater community that has been abandoned and unseen for many years suddenly became visible over the weekend as the murky waters of Jordan Lake sank to unusually low levels – likely due to the recent drought. Thousands of people pass by Jordan Lake each year, never realizing the ruins hidden just beneath the lake's surface. For years, these ruins have been virtually invisible, but lower water levels recently revealed dozens of artifacts, lost roadways, underwater train tracks and even foundations from the old farm houses that once utilized the rich farmland now lost beneath the lake. Over...