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

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]

A greatplace to metal detect.

[@dodge33445]

Thats what I was thinking too!

[@Bobby8451]

What's interesting to see is the original creek that feeds the lake and how it once flowed. Awesome

[@blauer2551]

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]

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]

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

[@gordongrantham8782]

Did not know that,wow

[@gorfpatrol2073]

Newburgh..I caught my first fish there,, as a kid

[@blauer2551]

@@gorfpatrol2073 That’s the place. I used to go fly fishing for carp down the road at Wilcox Lake.

[@pilotscott1204]

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]

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

[@Killerbee223]

If you’re curious to how big that drain is!! That’s how big it is !! 😂😂😂 oooook!! Lovely form of measurement

[@MensaGiraffe]

Very cool. I love seeing things that are normally unseen by most people.

[@Mintosh-ki8cl]

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

[@FamousFiveAmos]

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

[@acdcnut2011]

Thanks Patrick! Thank you for telling me about it.

[@MrKibble00]

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!

[@ocsrc]

Looks like there was a bridge there before the dam over the creek

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

You did a damn good job making this video.

[@KathysTube]

That was fun... thanks 😎👍

[@acdcnut2011]

No problem Kathy! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

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

[@user-kw3iv8sp4w]

Born and raised on that mountain. My father still lives there today.

[@Bayonet-Taboo]

That was great, young sir

[@mr.nomadben7109]

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

[@acdcnut2011]

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

[@mr.nomadben7109]

@@acdcnut2011 indeed

[@colewilson9288]

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

[@mariansmith7694]

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

[@johntudor5938]

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

[@acdcnut2011]

Awesome lol.

[@mary4306]

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

[@shawnrinkel8377]

Wow what a shallow lake.

[@OutThere777]

Out There! kind of stuff here. We like.

[@thekrls1]

That iron you found at the end, looks like it’s an drive/rear axle shaft off a semi or big truck of some sorts.

[@solomoncutlip8825]

That’s pretty neat, would have been cool to see that

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

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

[@spamsandwich6854]

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

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

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

[@Jim-ic2of]

Walk in a drained lake . Wow mudd 😊!

[@madisonwhitley539]

Lol🤣

[@wolfsmith2865]

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

[@Ifeelbad4yason]

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]

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

[@warrenmichael918]

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

[@brandonehrke6788]

Definitely on the bottom for aeration and/or sump!

[@eddeetz493]

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

[@randyjohnson5426]

Do snow shoes work for mud?

[@luella2u152]

Thanks for showing the drained lake. Just curious why you didn't pick up some of that trash to add to the treasure piles? It would have taken so little effort.

[@DT-yl6yb]

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.

[@stevenbenavente1229]

Good job

[@markcollins5026]

Man. how about some cheese to go with the wine !

[@yeeyee9694]

Very cool

[@jimmunro4649]

Was there any fish in it and if so hope they keep safe put back in later when fall of water

[@njunderground82]

I would love to metal detect there! But man, that mud would be brutal to dig through! Worse than wet snow!

[@anthonyyoung7344]

The water drains down the mountain to the parksville lake

[@joshswafford6837]

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

[@glbaker5595]

Does anyone know what state this is in

[@miztatone918]

Man as an angler i can only feel sad for all the fish that were there...😢 hopefully they got out or were relocated

[@garyradtke3252]

Great! your near all of these counties and other places. What the heck state or even country is it? I guess we are just supposed to know this stuff because you do.

[@ouroesa]

Think that steel door might be roughly 42" x 42". Not sure why I get that feeling

[@knoxvillehermitfreemoviesm3625]

great video

[@prestondallas4035]

"It goes all the way to the top." LOL! Every thing goes all the way to " "Its" top...

[@lavenderlounge]

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]

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

[@IcelanderUSer]

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

[@richardbullwood5941]

I love it when people start naming off locations and places, parks, counties, but yet don't bother to tell you what state they're in

[@funfinding4two955]

Settle down karen, you could have Googled it in the time it took you to Comment.

[@connormccoury9272]

google it stupid

[@TonaldDrump686]

Cherokee nationl forest. Working 35 seconds of video start. Let’s try harder to learn before we blast others.

[@richardbullwood5941]

@@TonaldDrump686 Read my question again. Let's try harder to learn before we leave more dumb comments.

[@crowbrocaw]

You never asked a question​@@richardbullwood5941

[@insertnamehere5146]

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

[@AMcho]

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?

[@danandmissdaisy2238]

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

[@mikespikedog5293]

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

[@tntrailrider7379]

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

[@acdcnut2011]

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

[@Kirix]

cool

[@nate4036]

I still wonder what happened to the fish

[@gahleeclothingco.8666]

Cheddar biscuit you did it

[@acdcnut2011]

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

[@glbaker5595]

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

[@danandmissdaisy2238]

Where is this located?

[@acdcnut2011]

Ocoee, TN!

[@jamesrouark93]

That is a water pump screen.

[@rickjudgejr1435]

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

[@timothyzornes3103]

That is part of a flare

[@lukeamato423]

Thats not a lake thats a pond

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

Tenn for those that can’t google!

[@GrayTeam83]

That's a newt not a salamander😂😂😂

[@Padoinky]

And? The point being? Given the affinity that folks working in these local, state and national roles have for nature and their respective areas, I’d bet that any major and disruptive changes would only take place after considerable analysis of options and impacts….

[@skahwaya4192]

Your footsteps will be in that mud petrified for many years untill that lake drys up once again and future people will look at those footprints thinking you were probably hunting some prey or something lol

[@timothyzornes3103]

That was an axle

[@timothyzornes3103]

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

[@jeffj9856]

That a truck axle you found there

[@acdcnut2011]

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

[@jeffj9856]

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

[@acdcnut2011]

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

[@jeffj9856]

@@acdcnut2011 yes sir

[@Teddy-O]

Looks like a bull skull at the mouth of the drain. Interesting lol

[@Melodie_Info3]

look like quidk sand to me

[@smilinacha]

“various nick-nacks”… 😄😁😆😂🤣

[@terryadkins9831]

Drain the lake hes lost his shoe

[@sting64az]

Maybe in another 85-100 years when they drain again this lake someone will come across his shoe sole and say, "wow some poor soul must of drowned here".

[@bulletscreenprinting]

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.

[@terryadkins9831]

Where's Nancy

[@Truezy]

you should bring a metal detector

[@jeremyaustin6328]

🤫maybe for like 5min of this video

[@mariansmith7694]

Sad really

[@sdrape4964]

2:27 How can you even say that? Have you actually walked there? I mean, it's made of cheese. It has to be softer than walking on coarse dirt! 😁

[@MarqusReyes-yi4ww]

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

[@jdbdidoek]

congrats on adding your trash to the lake bed, u could've just walked around like a normal person

[@loganoutdoors9730]

Forest not Forestry

[@Demarcussykeshwh]

Follow for more man news

[@acdcnut2011]

That's one way of looking at it lol.

[@Demarcussykeshwh]

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

[@acdcnut2011]

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

[@dodge33445]

HE lost is soul, He cant be like James brown anymore :D

[@jessewilson8676]

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

[@adrianramone-ey9hi]

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 KZbin like a scumbag of him being unresponsible and not trying to protect mother Earth

[@Chris-rr5rj]

U babble to much

[@stephenbaumann9964]

If you ever wondered how certain people ever made it as far as they have in life??.. well now days the answer can usually be found on video , next to there skeleton ….

[@DanteAlahandro]

Free Jon boat?

[@user-tv6es5fp4e]

Someone is ggggaaayyy