Constructed in the 1950s over the submerged town of Oscarville and several cemeteries, Lake Lanier has become infamous for drownings, tragic accidents, and eerie legends. The most enduring story is of the “Lady of the Lake”; a ghostly woman in a blue dress reputed to roam along Browns Bridge, searching for her lost limbs. Locals attribute the eerie reputation to restless spirits from the drowned communities beneath its depths.