Lake Martin SCUBA: sunken City
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Sorry to dissapoint you, but the lake bed was clear cut prior to filling. The engineers wanted no obstructions. Some buildings, most remarkable a church, were left standing, but they are in DEEP water. When the lake was built the engineers figured on a drawdown each year, and planned for a fluctuation of as much as 50 feet. I was shocked when I read this. A 50 foot drawdown would nearly empty most of the creeks . What timber was not needed in the dam construction, or was to far away from the dam to be economically feasible was usually piled and burned, although in some cases if the depth was sufficient, it was bundled with chains and left on the lake bottom.
Bottom line is there are a few structures, but their location is no mystery. Their location is clearly marked on most all variations of lake maps I have seen and used. The other downside is that most of them are on the east side of the lake, with a high concentration in the Young's Ferry area. There is an old bridge structure in this area also. But as we know, the east side of lake is not as clear and therefor not as conducive to diving.
Good luck.
and BTW.... my info comes from reading several books on the construction of not only Lake Martin but several others also.
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