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Teen drowns in East Hall reservoir
East Hall High student, 15, was swimming with friends at Cedar Creek
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Cedar Creek Reservoir - photo by Carly Sharec
Hall County emergency responders retrieved a teen’s body Thursday from Cedar Creek Reservoir in East Hall. The 15-year-old had been swimming with friends at the reservoir, said Hall County Sheriff’s Office spokesman John Marshall. The call reporting a possible drowning came in at 1:41 p.m. The teen’s body was retrieved at 2:48 p.m. about 100 feet from shore in water that was 28 feet deep, Hall County Fire Services Chief David Kimbrell said.