I visited the Chickamauga Dam swimming area over the weekend and I was in shock to see how filthy nasty that place has become. The bathrooms were so nasty that I almost vomited while I was in there.
There were two dirty pair of girls/women panties up and down the sidewalk area that led to the water. There were garbage cans running over with trash.
I remember the days of leaving school and coming to the dam to lay out in the sun, swim and hang with friends. It was really nice back then.
I hope to see this one day become a nice place to go. Until then, I will never step on those grounds again.
David Turner
Chattanooga