Thursday morning, a spokesman for Little River Canyon confirmed the drowning death of a nineteen-year-old male on Tuesday. The male resided in Cobb County, GA.

Divers were able to recover the swimmer’s body at the base of the falls. Due to higher water levels, the divers were not able to reach him for multiple days. The falls area is open following the completed search.

Authorities began the search for the man on Tuesday afternoon.  A spokesperson from the Little River Canyon National Preserve told media on Tuesday that the incident happened around 2:30 in the afternoon.  Reports indicated that the man was swimming at the time of the accident and went underwater and never resurfaced.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency marine patrol and dive team along with local law enforcement participated in the search for the man.