Lake Allatoona has suffered an unusual number of drownings this year, with a fourth victim over the weekend. Miguel Ramos, 18 years old and from Athens, drowned at Red Top Mountain Park while trying to swim from one side of a cove to the other. Tragically, the other three victims this year were of a […]
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Unfortunately a third student has drowned on in Allatoona in three months. A Bartow County teen drowned late Monday afternoon in a Lake Allatoona cove popular with local high schoolers. The 17-year-old victim went under after swimming about one-eighth of a mile across the cove, located on the backside of Red Top Mountain in Bartow […]
Slalom Ski and Trick Ski Event in June
The Atlanta Water Ski Club (AWSC) will be holding a two event Slalom Ski and Trick Ski event on Lake Acworth during the weekend of June 14-15. This is a sanctioned event through USA water ski, and competitors need to be a member. The event is open to Junior’s and Adults. 2008 Acworth Open Acworth, […]
High School Students Drown on Lake Allatoona
Two Cobb County High School Students drowned on Lake Allatoona on Friday, May 2nd. The two students, aged 15 and 18, died at Red Top Mountain Park while trying to swim across a 100-yard wide channel. The older student started to have trouble and the younger one died while trying to rescue him. A man […]