Diver Saved From Cave After Tva Lowers A Lake

The Tennessee Valley Authority lowered the level of Nickajack Lake several feet to help rescue a scuba diver trapped in an underwater cave. David Gant, of Bryant, Ala., was trapped Saturday after he became separated from his diving partner. He survived for 16 hours by holding onto a stalactite and breathing air trapped in an 8-inch high pocket at the top of the cave. Dropping the lake's level flushed the cave with fresh air. Gant was rescued Sunday afternoon in good condition, said Jim Poplin, head of a rescue unit in Hamilton County.

Source: Orlando Sentinel