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84-Year-Old Man’s Body Recovered After Drowning At Fort Gibson Lake
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers said they ve recovered an 84-year-old Broken Arrow man after they said he drowned Sunday morning.
OHP said the victim, Ernie Lemon Jr., told his family he was going to swim to a boat dock to get a paddle boat, but he never came back.
The drowning happened between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the Hickory Creek Cove area of Fort Gibson Lake.
Authorities said the lake was about 16 feet above normal and the walkway to the boat dock was underwater. After hours of searching, they recovered Lemon about 50 feet from the shore in 10 feet of water.
By: News On 6
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Oklahoma -
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported to a scene Sunday night where a man drowned at Hickory Creek Cove on Fort Gibson Lake.
According to the family of the victim s account to Troopers, 84-year-old Ernie Lemon, Jr. told his family that he was going to swim to the boat dock and retrieve a paddle boat between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Authorities said the lake was approximately 16 feet above normal and the walkway to the boat dock was completely underwater.
Lemon was later found at the end of the walkway by the Cherokee Nation Dive Team around 6:45 p.m.
Rising Lake Levels Across Oklahoma Could Impact Some Holiday Plans
A lot of people are keeping a close eye on lake levels across Green Country.
Thanks to lots of rain over the past several days, lake levels across the area are above normal as the Fourth of July weekend approaches. Levels are especially high at Fort Gibson lake where the water is about 15 feet above normal.
That s causing issues with camping areas like Taylor Ferry where flooding caused the closure of about 40 campsites Friday. Over on Skiatook Lake, some campsites at Tall Chief cove are flooded as well. Another lake to keep an eye on this weekend is Keystone Lake which is just over 13 feet above normal.
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