The owner stated that herself and her two sons were fishing on Ocoee River just south of Town Creek in their 14 foot aluminum jon boat while tied up to a tree.  The river began to rise as the Ocoee Dam''s generators began to run, so they untied from the tree.  Her oldest son was the operator of the vessel and tried to start the motor.  The motor would not start, and the boat drifted into a couple of logs as they floated down stream.  The boat started filling with water and sank.

Owner also stated they went back to get the boat, but the wind and water conditions were too hazardous to try to retrieve the boat.  They went back a second time, and the boat was gone.  They have yet to retrieve the boat.
BENTON                        