Fact Check: Lake Lanier is haunted

Claim: Lake Lanier is haunted

Verdict: Correct (85% confidence)

Explanation: According to The Guardian, Lake Lanier has a reputation for being 'haunted and cursed' due to numerous unexplained drownings and accidents (The Guardian). CNN reports legends of a ghostly woman in a blue dress and mysterious arms reaching for swimmers, contributing to the haunted perception (CNN). Oxford American notes that the lake was built over the flooded town of Oscarville, with graves that were not relocated, which adds to the haunting legends (Oxford American). These sources collectively ...