These are U.S. towns and villages flooded by the creation of dams, destroyed by the advancing sea, or washed away in floods and never rebuilt.
Alabama
edit- Bainbridge, submerged under Wilson Lake.[1]
- Kowaliga, submerged under Lake Martin
- Prairie Bluff
- Riverton, submerged by the Pickwick Landing Dam.[2][3][4]
- Washington
Alaska
editArizona
edit- Adamsville, never rebuilt after being largely destroyed by a flood.
- Alamo Crossing, Submerged in Alamo Lake.[7]
- Aubrey Landing, flooded during the formation of Lake Havasu.[8]
- Castle Dome Landing, submerged in Martinez Lake.[9][10]
- Colorado City, destroyed by the Great Flood of 1862
- La Laguna, the former site is underneath Mittry Lake.
Arkansas
edit- Crossroads, submerged under Lake Maumelle.[11]
- Dubuque, flooded by Bull Shoals Lake.
- Monte Ne, submerged under Beaver Lake
- Napoleon, washed away by the Mississippi River
- Kingdon Springs, flooded by Bull Shoals Lake.[12]
California
edit- Alma, beneath the Lexington Reservoir
- Bagby, under Lake McClure
- Baird, under Lake Shasta[13]
- Bidwell's Bar, under Lake Oroville
- Camanche, under Camanche Reservoir
- Cedar Springs, under Silverwood Lake[14]
- Copper City, under Lake Shasta[13]
- Crystal Springs, under Crystal Springs Reservoir
- Elmore, under Lake Shasta[13]
- Etter, under Lake Shasta[13]
- Jacksonville, under Don Pedro Reservoir[15]
- Kennett, under Lake Shasta[13]
- Melones, under New Melones Lake
- Monticello, under Lake Berryessa[16]
- Morley, under Lake Shasta[13]
- Mormon Island, under Folsom Lake
- Old Isabella, under Lake Isabella
- Old Kernville, under Lake Isabella
- Pitt, under Lake Shasta[13]
- Poverty Bar, under Camanche Reservoir
- Prattville, under Lake Almanor
- Salmon Falls, under Folsom Lake
- Searsville, under Searsville Lake
- Whiskeytown, under Whiskeytown Lake
- Winthrop, under Lake Shasta[13]
Colorado
edit- Sopris, flooded by the creation of Trinidad Lake State Park Reservoir
- Dillon, under Dillon Reservoir
- Stout, flooded by the creation of Horsetooth Reservoir
- Sapinero, original site flooded by the creation of Blue Mesa Reservoir
Connecticut
edit- Barkhamstad Hollow, under Barkhamsted Reservoir
- Jerusalem, under Candlewood Lake[17]
- Valley Forge, under Saugatuck Reservoir[18]
Georgia
edit- Oscarville, under Lake Lanier[19]
- Etowah and Allatoona under Allatoona Lake
- Petersburg, under Lake Strom Thurmond (also known as Clark Hills Lake).[20]
Illinois
edit- Cotton Hill, under Lake Springfield
Indiana
edit- Fairfield, under Brookville Lake
- Somerset, under Mississinewa Lake
- Elon, Under Patoka Lake
- Ellsworth, Indiana under Patoka Lake
- Newton Stewart, Indiana under Patoka Lake
Kentucky
edit- Eddyville, Kentucky, flooded by the creation of Lake Barkley
- Kuttawa, Kentucky, flooded by the creation of Lake Barkley
- Birmingham, Kentucky, flooded by the creation of Kentucky Lake
- Burnside, Kentucky flooded by the creation of Lake Cumberland
Maine
edit- Flagstaff, under Flagstaff Lake
Maryland
edit- Conowingo, flooded by the creation of Conowingo Reservoir and relocated
- Holland Island, destroyed by erosion into Chesapeake Bay
- Warren, flooded by the creation of Loch Raven Reservoir[21]
Massachusetts
edit- Dana, under Quabbin Reservoir
- Enfield, under Quabbin Reservoir
- Greenwich, under Quabbin Reservoir
- Prescott, partially under Quabbin Reservoir
Michigan
edit- Rawsonville, under Belleville Lake
Missouri
editMississippi
editMontana
edit- Canton, under Canyon Ferry Lake
Nevada
edit- St. Thomas, under Lake Mead
New York
edit- Arena, flooded by Pepacton Reservoir
- Boiceville, flooded by Ashokan Reservoir and relocated
- Brown's Station, flooded by Ashokan Reservoir
- Cannonsville, flooded by Cannonsville Reservoir
- Elko, flooded by Allegheny Reservoir
- Gilboa, flooded by Schoharie Reservoir and relocated
- Glenford, flooded by Ashokan Reservoir and relocated
- Kensico, flooded by Kensico Reservoir
- Neversink, flooded by Neversink Reservoir and relocated
- Olive, flooded by Ashokan Reservoir
- Olive Bridge, flooded by Ashokan Reservoir and relocated
- Pepacton, flooded by Pepacton Reservoir
- Shavertown, flooded by Pepacton Reservoir
- Shokan, flooded by Ashokan Reservoir
- Stony Hollow, flooded by Ashokan Reservoir
- West Hurley, flooded by Ashokan Reservoir and relocated
- West Shokan, flooded by Ashokan Reservoir
North Carolina
edit- Judson, flooded by Fontana Lake[28]
- Proctor, flooded by Fontana Lake
- Long Island, flooded by Lake Norman
- East Monbo, flooded by Lake Norman.[citation needed]
- Fonta Flora, flooded by Lake James.[citation needed]
New Jersey
editOregon
edit- Arlington, flooded by Lake Umatilla but relocated
- Bayocean, destroyed by erosion into the Pacific Ocean
- Blalock, inundated by the backwaters from the John Day Dam
- Celilo, flooded by Lake Celilo
- Champoeg, destroyed by the Great Flood of 1862
- Copper, under Applegate Reservoir
- Detroit, inundated by Detroit Lake and relocated
- Dorena, flooded by Dorena Reservoir and relocated
- Homestead, possibly under the Hells Canyon Reservoir
- Linn City, destroyed by the Great Flood of 1862
- Orleans, destroyed by the Great Flood of 1862
- Robinette, under Brownlee Reservoir
- Vanport, destroyed by the flooding of the Columbia River
Pennsylvania
edit- Aitch, submerged to form Raystown Lake.[30]
- Big Creek Valley, Submerged to form Beltzville Lake.[31]
- Cokeville, under the waters of Conemaugh River Lake.
- Corydon, flooded by Allegheny Reservoir
- Fillmore, under the waters of Conemaugh River Lake.[32]
- Instanter, under the waters of East Branch Lake.[33]
- Kinzua, flooded by Allegheny Reservoir
- Livermore, flooded by the Conemaugh Dam
- Marburg, under Lake Marburg.[34]
- Milford Mills, flooded by creation of Marsh Creek Lake
- Social Hall, under the waters of Conemaugh River Lake.[32]
- Somerfield, under the waters of Youghiogheny River Lake.[35]
- Straight, under the waters of East Branch Lake.[36]
- Tohickon, flooded by the creation of Lake Nockamixon[37]
- Wilsonville, flooded to create Lake Wallenpaupack
Rhode Island
edit- Scituate, partially flooded by Scituate Reservoir
South Carolina
edit- Dutch Fork and Saxe Gotha, under Lake Murray
- Ferguson, flooded by Lake Marion
- Andersonville, flooded by Lake Hartwell
Tennessee
edit- Awalt, flooded by Tims Ford Lake.
- Butler, flooded by Watauga Lake.[38]
- Loyston, flooded by Norris Lake.
- Willow Grove, flooded by Dale Hollow Lake.
- Morganton, flooded by Tellico Dam.
- Tuskegee, flooded by Tellico Dam.
Texas
edit- Aiken, under Belton Lake
- Bland, under Belton Lake
- Bluffton, under Lake Buchanan
- Brookhaven, under Belton Lake
- Devils River, under Lake Amistad
- Friendship, under Granger Lake
- Halsell, under Lake Arrowhead
- Preston, under Lake Texoma
- Sparta, under Belton Lake
- Towash, under Lake Whitney[39]
- Canyon City, under Canyon Lake, Canyon Lake, Texas
Utah
edit- Adventure, destroyed by the Great Flood of 1862
- Connellsville, flooded by Electric Lake
- Hailstone, flooded by Jordanelle Reservoir
- Keetley, flooded by Jordanelle Reservoir
- Linwood, flooded by Flaming Gorge Reservoir
- Rockport, flooded by Rockport Reservoir
Washington
edit- Kosmos, flooded by the Mossyrock Dam
- Mayfield flooded by the Mayfield Dam
- Nesika, flooded by the Mossyrock Dam
- Riffe, flooded by the Mossyrock Dam
- Vantage, flooded by the Wanapum Dam
West Virginia
edit- Shaw, flooded by Jennings Randolph Lake
- Gad, flooded by Summersville Lake
See also
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- ^ Ed Vengrouskie (1999). Colbert County Alabama History - History of the Northwest Corner of Alabama. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ alcolber/hist-nwal.htm
- ^ "Ghost towns scattered across Alaska map | Geophysical Institute". www.gi.alaska.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ a b "Ghost towns scattered across Alaska map | Geophysical Institute". www.gi.alaska.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Sherman, James E.; Sherman, Barbara H. (1969). Ghost Towns of Arizona. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0806108438. OCLC 21732.
- ^ Sherman, James E.; Sherman, Barbara H. (1969). Ghost Towns of Arizona. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0806108438. OCLC 21732.
- ^ Varney, Philip (2005). Stieve, Robert (ed.). Arizona Ghost Towns and Mining Camps: A Travel Guide to History (10th ed.). Phoenix: Arizona Highways Books. ISBN 1932082468.
- ^ Sherman, James E.; Sherman, Barbara H. (1969). Ghost Towns of Arizona. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0806108438. OCLC 21732.
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- ^ "Lost Beneath Lake Berryessa". 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Is There Really a Town Called Jerusalem and a Graveyard Under Candlewood Lake?". 24 June 2019.
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- ^ "The 'Racial Cleansing' That Drove 1,100 Black Residents Out Of Forsyth County, Ga". National Public Radio. 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Petersburg". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Cassie, Ron (March 4, 2019). ""Rumor or Fact? A Town Under Loch Raven Reservoir". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Ben Lomond Landing, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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- ^ Hall, Russell S.; Nowell, Princella W.; Childress, Stacy (2000). Washington County, Mississippi. Arcadia. p. 7. ISBN 9780738506555.
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- ^ "Port Anderson, Mississippi" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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- ^ Tennessee Valley Authority, The Fontana Project: A Comprehensive Report on the Planning, Design, Construction, and Initial Operations of the Fontana Project, Technical Report No. 12 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950), pp. 1-13, 43-45, 453.
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- ^ Enhancing Wildlife Habitat: Demonstration Sites in Pennsylvania. PennState, College of Agricultural Sciences, Cooperative Extension. 1997. p. 39.
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