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Man’s body recovered in Lake Allatoona

A man's body was found in Lake Allatoona on Wednesday afternoon.

Credit: Andy Sharp/AJC

Credit: Andy Sharp/AJC

A man's body was found in Lake Allatoona on Wednesday afternoon.
By Ellen Eldridge
Aug 10, 2016

The body of a 24-year-old man was recovered Wednesday afternoon from Lake Allatoona, officials said.

The man’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Someone reported the man’s body floating in shallow water wearing shorts and a life jacket, Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap said in a news release.

The man may have drowned, and foul play is not suspected at this time, Millsap said.

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