BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. — A man drowned in Allatoona Lake in Bartow County on Monday, according to officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Investigators with Georgia DNR Game Wardens received a call around 11 p.m. that someone was drowning in Allatoona Lake, near the Main Street Grocery & Bait.
Witnesses told officials that a man was fishing and decided to take a swim. They said he was struggling and never resurfaced.
Game Wardens worked with Bartow Fire and Emergency Services to search the area for the man.
The Game Wardens found a 40-year-old man's body in the water using sonar and a remotely operated vehicle. Bartow Fire recovered the body around 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday.
Officials are not releasing the name of the victim until next of kin is notified.
