Lake Monster Controversy
In recent years the lake has become the subject of national attention due to allegations of a lake monster, presumed to be a freshwater octopus. Due to an increase in reports of drownings in recent years, tales of the Oklahoma Octopus have increased, gaining national attention from well-known media outlets such as Animal Planet's Lost Tapes. To date the octopus remains a myth since no freshwater species of octopus are known to exist, and because of the relatively young age of the human-made lake with no connecting inlets.
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