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▶ See the original: Mansi photograph (1977) ↗
Sandra Mansi, 5 July 1977, Lake Champlain; first published 1981. Copyrighted, so we link rather than embed.

Painted illustration: long-necked dark animal shape rising from calm Lake Champlain water with Adirondack hills behind
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
Lake Champlain from Port Henry, New York, where Champ sightings are reported
Lake Champlain from Port Henry, New York, where Champ sightings are reported · Ascrodin · CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source · License
Port Henry on Lake Champlain, photographed by Seneca Ray Stoddard in the 19th century; the lake where Champ sightings are reported
Port Henry on Lake Champlain, photographed by Seneca Ray Stoddard in the 19th century; the lake where Champ sightings are reported · Stoddard, Seneca Ray, 1844–1917, photographer · Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source

A long-necked animal said to live in Lake Champlain between New York, Vermont and Quebec.

Disputed Verdict: Unconfirmed; the most famous photo can't be checked against its setting.

Region
North America · US East & Midwest · United States / Canada
First reports
19th-century newspaper reports

Key sightings

Best evidence

The Mansi photograph, disputed (often argued to be a log or wave).

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