Local legend says that a tunnel at the bottom of the lake connects it with the sea.
Eye witness reports dating back to the 1750's describe a 8-10 meter long serpentine animal. He suspects that many more has seen the serpent and have not come forward to avoid ridicule or damaged reputation. Since the lake is surrounded with roads and the shores dotted with campsites, it is likely that if the serpent does exist, quite a few people should have seen it. The team worked in shifts to keep a constant watch on the lake both day and night. The 250 hour search wasn't as thorough as planned due to technical failure, bad weather, and limited finances.