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Dewey Lake Monster

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Painted illustration: ape-like figure in Michigan lakeside woods
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
Dewey Lake, Floyd County, Kentucky, where Dewey Lake Monster sightings are reported (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)
Dewey Lake, Floyd County, Kentucky, where Dewey Lake Monster sightings are reported (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo) · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown · Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source

An ape-like creature reported near Dewey Lake and Sister Lakes, Dowagiac, Michigan.

Folklore Verdict: We treat Dewey Lake Monster as folklore: the record is stories and local reports, with no specimen or verified photo.

Region
North America · United States
First reports
Summer 1964

Key sightings

Best evidence

Stories and tradition only; no physical evidence.

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