Lake Tahoma
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Lake Tahoma is a private lake in the mountains of Western North Carolina
, United States, in McDowell County fed from the waters of Buck Creek, located about 5 miles from downtown Marion
. Lake Tahoma is a private lake in which there is a ban on speedboats and jetskis.
There is a local legend about a ghost that haunts the Lake Tahoma Dam. Not able to deal with her pregnancy, legend has it that, on prom night, a teenaged girl jumped from the dam to her death. Today, she still haunts the dam. It is said that on prom night if one goes to the dam and places his keys on the hood of the car and then walks around it, when he returns, the keys will have disappeared. Ghost or not, Lake Tahoma is one of the most breathtaking places on earth.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States, in McDowell County fed from the waters of Buck Creek, located about 5 miles from downtown Marion
Marion, North Carolina
Marion is a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,943 at the 2008 estimated census. It is the county seat of McDowell County.-Geography:Marion is located at ....
. Lake Tahoma is a private lake in which there is a ban on speedboats and jetskis.
There is a local legend about a ghost that haunts the Lake Tahoma Dam. Not able to deal with her pregnancy, legend has it that, on prom night, a teenaged girl jumped from the dam to her death. Today, she still haunts the dam. It is said that on prom night if one goes to the dam and places his keys on the hood of the car and then walks around it, when he returns, the keys will have disappeared. Ghost or not, Lake Tahoma is one of the most breathtaking places on earth.