Best Flooded Ghost Towns in the USA
16 documented towns
Across the United States, 16 ghost towns are classified as flooded. Flooded ghost towns were sacrificed to reservoirs and dams. They surface — sometimes literally — during droughts, when streets and foundations reappear from beneath the waterline.
The largest concentrations are in Massachusetts (4), Georgia (4), Alabama (3), Arkansas (3). Well-known examples include Dana, Enfield, Flagstaff, Greenwich, Prescott.
Top states for flooded ghost towns
Notable flooded ghost towns
★ FeaturedFlooded
Dana
Worcester, Massachusetts
★ FeaturedFloodedEnfield
Hampshire, Massachusetts
★ FeaturedFloodedFlagstaff
Somerset, Maine
★ FeaturedFloodedGreenwich
Hampshire, Massachusetts
★ FeaturedFloodedPrescott
Franklin, Massachusetts
★ FeaturedFloodedThistle
Utah, Utah
FloodedAllatoona
Bartow, Georgia
FloodedBainbridge
Colbert, Lauderdale, Alabama
FloodedBurton
Rabun, Georgia
FloodedDubuque
Arkansas
FloodedKingdon Springs
Arkansas
FloodedNapoleon
Desha, Arkansas
FloodedOketeyeconne
Clay, Georgia
FloodedOscarville
Forsyth, Georgia
FloodedPrairie Bluff
Wilcox, Alabama
FloodedRiverton
Colbert, Alabama