North Huntingdon Township has announced a project to drain Indian Lake in response to rumors that a former Norwin biology teacher has built an underwater city at the bottom of Indian Lake.

Mr. Lloyd retired at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. Since then, nobody has seen him. Worried about him, his friends recall something he said years ago about building a city like Atlantis in Indian Lake.

“I assumed he was just joking. Now, I am not sure,” said one friend.

Lloyd’s friends started to think maybe he was not joking when walkers and joggers at the park reported strange noises coming from the lake. They also reported spotting a mysterious figure with a trident inside the lake.

“I was just running around the lake when I heard a loud noise screaming from underwater, ‘TAKE SCUBA CLASSES!’ I really think someone is down there,” said North Huntingdon resident Sully Scuba.

In response, the Indian Lake Neighborhood Watch has begun nightly patrols on paddleboats and pool noodles.

Serious concerns arose when the voice, assumed to be Lloyd, threatened to cause tsunamis that would wipe out the people around the lake.

Avid but not successful fisher Gus Gilligan was fishing at Indian Lake when he felt a heavy fish bite the bait.

“I was so excited to finally catch a fish for the first time, but I was really disappointed when I reined it in, and it was a trident,” said Gilligan.

A paper found with the trident said whoever possessed it became the best scuba diver in the world.

“Mr. Lloyd had mentioned something about it at scuba club one time, and ever since I heard that, I knew it had to be mine,” said Norwin junior Roman Ola who is a part of the scuba club. “Now that I know that is back on earth, it will be mine.”

“I really need that trident,” said senior at Norwin High School, Josh Bauer. “How else will I pass my Advanced Underwater Basket Weaving class?”

Last month, the township implemented underwater cameras to try to find the city and Mr. Lloyd. The cameras have only picked up a figure from afar, but have not caught his face yet.

The cameras, however, have confirmed that there is an underwater city. The entrance of the city has a large sign that says “Lloydlantis.” The city has an underwater farm with kelp-fed cows and even a bowling alley with floating pins. The city also has its own state-of-the-art scuba diving center, so Lloyd never had to leave the city to go scuba diving.

In response to this, the township voted last week to drain the entire lake to find Lloyd.

The planned draining day was originally scheduled for August 6, 2026, International Scuba Diving Day; however, concerns from experts caused the day to be moved up two months to June 6, the first Saturday in June.

“We just know he didn’t file any permits with the North Huntingdon Township,” cites township president Norman Knight. “Everyone has to play by the rules–if you’re building a new house, a renovation, or an underwater city.”

Dr. Shelly Clamsworth, an expert in underwater city building, said that since Lloydlantis has not been inspected by the International Atlantis Council, it could be dangerous. One reason she gave was that it could possibly be built with Indian Lake’s Red Maple trees, which are a known material to not use in the creation of underwater cities. Everyone knows you are supposed to use Silverfin Elm trees.

The township hopes that this will not lead to a trend in the creation of underwater cities. However, as a precaution, all North Huntingdon Township residents are required to complete an “Underwater City Maintenance” course at another local lake, Oak Hollow Park.