RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 was down river from the Guntersville Dam with the bow facing the dam. The dam was in operation and pushing water down river. The Vessel Operator stated that he was dragging his anchor on the bottom to slow him down due to a strong current being created by the dam. He says the anchor grabbed and stopped the vessel completely. He  tried to free the anchor but was unsuccessful due to the strong current. He then started the motor and began to ease forward so the anchor line would have some slack. The slack that was created became entangled in the prop of the motor and stalled the engine. 
  
  Once the engine stalled the vessel then whipped around with the stern now facing the dam. The current began to rush water over the stern of the vessel flooding it. The vessel operator stated that it only took a few seconds and the vessel sank. The vessel operator was wearing a P.F.D. at the time of the incident and began to swim toward the shore. Another unknown boater saw him in the water and picked him up and carried him to shore. The witness was standing on shore fishing and saw the whole event. At present the vessel has not been recovered from the water. TVA representatives have been contacted and advised of the presence of the sunken vessel. TVA advisors stated that as long as it does not present a navigational hazard it does not require removal.
  