Name:   Old Diver - Subject:   Lake History Date:   8/10/2016 11:11:44 AM

   I did a bit of history at the Power Company on the building of the lake and found out a few interesting things:

     When clearing the basin they had to move the graves. Back then the law said a grave had to be moved between 6:: PM and 6 AM because they didn't want the occupant to wake up and think it was resurrection morning! (Who ever said a law had to make sence?)

   They had to remove the roofs of houses before burning because it was arson to burn one with a roof. You can still see the foundations on sonar.

    All the trees were cut with a cross saw or an ax. That is why the stumps are about waste high.

   Believe it or not, the Power Company records show they used some 460,000 pounds of chain, wire or cable  tying the trees down to keep them from floating against the dam.