Six years later, Diller published his findings in which he briefly described seeing the stump.
At the waterline the stump is about 2 feet in diameter and stands approximately 4 feet above the water.
Over the years, the lake became a minor tourist attraction and the Old Man became a celebrity.
The cold water prevented the wood from rotting.
An outstanding feature of the Old Man is that it travels extensively throughout the lake.
Soon a legend rose that the Old Man controlled the weather.
The story goes that the moment they did, the sky grew dark, and a storm blew in.
The skies miraculously cleared only when the Old Man was released.
A park ranger demonstrates the buoyancy of the Old Man of the Lake.
Sources:Wikipedia/A Blast from the Past/NPCA
