The US Forestry Service Drained This 85-Year-Old Lake

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Жыл бұрын

Hey you guys, Chet the Dream Poet here. Come anchor down for another vlog today as we explore Lake McKamey, a man-made lake that was created between the late 1930s and early 1940s by the Conservation Corps of America as a recreational lake. It's time to see what secrets the lake holds! Remember, make sure to Like, Subscribe & Share!
(WIND ADVISORY: Throughout this video you will hear a lot of wind. The lake sits on top of a mountain and the weather can sometimes be unpredictable.)
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@stevehartz4615 26 күн бұрын

A greatplace to metal detect.

@blauer2551 5 ай бұрын

Dad and I participated in a fish count for a Detroit area lake that was drained years back for repairs being done to the dam. The variety and size of the fish amazed most of the volunteers. Master Angler bass, carp, crappie, bluegill, and even rainbow and brown trout. We suspect the trout were from years of a kids day stocking program miles upstream.

@andrediaz6205 Ай бұрын

Man if they lived in there longer than a year they should’ve looked into doing it more often could’ve released some wild trout in there and years down the road have a natural trout population they don’t live in many areas longer then a season or 2 the heat kills them off by mid summer most of the time

@blauer2551 Ай бұрын

@@andrediaz6205 It was a polluted warm lake that wasn’t more than 15’ deep, that’s why finding the trout was so surprising.

@gordongrantham8782 6 сағат бұрын

Did not know that,wow

@Mintosh-ki8cl 5 ай бұрын

Can’t beat exploring places that don’t come available very often. Cool video and cooler newt 😎

@MustangsTrainsMowers Жыл бұрын

You did a damn good job making this video.

@FamousFiveAmos Жыл бұрын

That was so cool!! Glad you went so we could see it

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick! Thank you for telling me about it.

@MrKibble00 Жыл бұрын

Nice! My wife and I rode our bikes in February from hwy30 to the campground and stumbled upon McKamey drained. Looks like the last time this was done was 1993. It was completely fogged in at the top that day and it gave us some serious Silent Hill vibes 😂 thanks for the summary!

@KathysTube Жыл бұрын

That was fun... thanks 😎👍

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

No problem Kathy! Glad you enjoyed it!

@Bayonet-Taboo Жыл бұрын

That was great, young sir

@CaylorsReptilesAquatics Жыл бұрын

I live in Cleveland about 30 mins away. I’ve hiked past there to Benton Falls. Creepy lake but pretty terrain.

@pilotscott1204 Жыл бұрын

The metal cylinder thing you found looks like the remains of a spent military-grade parachute flare. The fins in the back pop out once it is shot out of the tube, to allow it to fly upward better.

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

That makes sense because it had burn marks on it too.

@mr.nomadben7109 Жыл бұрын

Dude this vlog is a home run! This reminded me of a Classic Adam the Woo. This was a "dam" good vlog.

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! It was a fun one...Just super muddy.

@mr.nomadben7109 Жыл бұрын

@@acdcnut2011 indeed

@mariansmith7694 Жыл бұрын

Awwww, we went there a lot when I was very young.

@mary4306 4 ай бұрын

Cool video! Sorry your shoes got messed up. Seems like stepping back in time. Treasures everywhere.

@johntudor5938 Жыл бұрын

lol My kids and I put some of that "treasure" in that pile.

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

Awesome lol.

@spamsandwich6854 12 күн бұрын

the grate joke was great got yourself a new sub cause of that one

@colewilson9288 Жыл бұрын

Can you please do history on the lake. Why it was built and founded or if was already there? Let us know

@stevenbenavente1229 7 ай бұрын

Good job

@wolfsmith2865 4 ай бұрын

That aluminum thing you found is a military hand launched rocket flare.

@eddeetz493 6 ай бұрын

Why arent they pulling the silt out. That would make same farmers very happy.

@shawnrinkel8377 4 ай бұрын

Wow what a shallow lake.

@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674 3 ай бұрын

The round thing is a screed for stopping to brief from going into a hose for a pump.

@Ifeelbad4yason Жыл бұрын

The round metal thing you found with holes in it and a solid bottom you found was for a sump pump(water pump)It Sat on the bottom and a hose hooked up going to the pump where it is clogged with mud

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Uncle! I might go back with my metal detector next time.

@warrenmichael918 Жыл бұрын

yep, it looked like the screen end of a suction hose for a pump.

@brandonehrke6788 4 ай бұрын

Definitely on the bottom for aeration and/or sump!

@Jim-ic2of 5 ай бұрын

Walk in a drained lake . Wow mudd 😊!

@jmr1068204 6 ай бұрын

It would be awesome to take a metal detector down there. Aquachigger would love this area.

@knoxvillehermitfreemoviesm3625 Жыл бұрын

great video

@anthonyyoung7344 4 ай бұрын

The water drains down the mountain to the parksville lake

@DT-yl6yb 4 ай бұрын

With a little foresite you could have carried a few trashbags with you. Simply place the cans, etc.. into the bag and if nothing else leave it near the shoreline to make the clean up easier.

@joshswafford6837 Жыл бұрын

I'm from the Mcminn County side, not far from the Polk co line......I can say this for certain, We do live in one of the most beautiful and interesting areas in the US. , Been to Chilhowee Campground/Lake McKamy many times....recently they ( National Forest Service) drained Indian Boundary up near Tellico, and there were some interesting fish traps and stuff in the lake bed... well done explorer! now go home and shower and get the mud off, lol

@randyjohnson5426 6 ай бұрын

Do snow shoes work for mud?

@Kirix 10 ай бұрын

cool

@danandmissdaisy2238 Жыл бұрын

Orange rocks and mud meand it a sulfur creek coming from an a coal mine.

@lavenderlounge Жыл бұрын

Interesting to see. If you go back or any friends do, bring a trash bag to remove all that trash so it won’t remain once lake refilled. 😉

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

I agree! I found a Pepsi One can with Star Wars episode I on it...That was over 20 years ago.

@IcelanderUSer 4 ай бұрын

The sediment is nuts. They should try to get rid of some of it.

@glbaker5595 Ай бұрын

Does anyone know what state this is in

@GrayTeam83 5 ай бұрын

That's a newt not a salamander😂😂😂

@gahleeclothingco.8666 Жыл бұрын

Cheddar biscuit you did it

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

It was fun as hell man! I trudged waist deep through mud though.

@tntrailrider7379 Жыл бұрын

Did you see any dead fish or did they take em out? I'm in Cleveland TN too btw.

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

Not many lol. I guess they went into the nearby stream. A lot of the salamanders are hiding in the mud though.

@ALBANyGIA Жыл бұрын

Do you know if it’s still drained? Would love to take the kids out today. Thanks.

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

It is! I don't know how long though.

@glbaker5595 Ай бұрын

I wonder what goodies a person could have found around that beach with a metal detector😊

@nate4036 Жыл бұрын

I still wonder what happened to the fish

@mikespikedog5293 4 ай бұрын

Why is the creek polluted with iron ?? How does and fish live in that water.

@timothyzornes3103 4 ай бұрын

That is part of a flare

@jamesrouark93 5 ай бұрын

That is a water pump screen.

@rickjudgejr1435 4 ай бұрын

They need to dig it out. It's a fresh water bank. We need more fresh water

@danandmissdaisy2238 Жыл бұрын

Where is this located?

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

Ocoee, TN!

@jeffj9856 Жыл бұрын

That a truck axle you found there

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was trying to figure out what it was.

@jeffj9856 Жыл бұрын

@acdcnut2011 np buddy I meet you once up in Charleston at the gas station about year ago or so!

@acdcnut2011 Жыл бұрын

@@jeffj9856 It's good to put a name to a face finally lol. That's been a while.

@jeffj9856 Жыл бұрын

@@acdcnut2011 yes sir

@insertnamehere5146 4 ай бұрын

Needs someone brave to metal detect it. I reckon its full of coins and interesting trinkets

@timothyzornes3103 4 ай бұрын

That was an axle

@timothyzornes3103 4 ай бұрын

Now would be the time to do some hunting for gold.

@bulletscreenprinting 2 ай бұрын

USFS is not know for good decisions and this is a perfect example. Some clown in an office in SF or DC told about this great idea by some other office slug and they proceed without any local input or research.

@lukeamato423 4 ай бұрын

Thats not a lake thats a pond

@terryadkins9831 Ай бұрын

Where's Nancy

@Melodie_Info3 11 ай бұрын

look like quidk sand to me

@AMcho Жыл бұрын

When you started walking on in that lake bed, I worried you might be in danger due to finding some quick sand. Kind Of silly considering you obviously got home and uploaded the video, eh?

@terryadkins9831 Ай бұрын

Drain the lake hes lost his shoe

@Demarcussykeshwh 9 ай бұрын

Follow for more man news

@acdcnut2011 9 ай бұрын

That's one way of looking at it lol.

@Demarcussykeshwh 9 ай бұрын

but where does all the water go and how will they put it back more importantly is there a video of this 👀

@acdcnut2011 9 ай бұрын

@@Demarcussykeshwh I said it in the video I thought. It was drained for maintenance of the dam.

@mariansmith7694 Жыл бұрын

Sad really

@MarqusReyes-yi4ww 6 күн бұрын

You don't like the mud you're at the bottom of the lake duh it's muddy if you don't like you didn't have to go down there

@loganoutdoors9730 4 ай бұрын

Forest not Forestry

@adrianramone-ey9hi 3 ай бұрын

Wow this guy goes and explores a place and istead of being a responsible person and bringing a trash bag and getting some of that trash off the bottom of the of the lake he just throws it back down unbelievable and then he post the video on the on KZfaq like a scumbag of him being unresponsible and not trying to protect mother Earth

@jessewilson8676 7 күн бұрын

At least you packed out the trash you picked up…umm no? You make me sick.

@Chris-rr5rj 10 күн бұрын

U babble to much

@stephenbaumann9964 4 күн бұрын

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