Water Monster reports from the 1980s
36 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Water Monster · Invermoriston, Alba / Scotland · 1987
Witness reports seeing a large, mottled brown object estimated to be five to eight feet long and at least five feet out of the water in Loch Ness while on a bus.
Water Monster · Columbus, Ohio · 1986
Witness reports seeing a huge white creature swim across a quarry pond, exit the water, and walk into the woods near the Olentangy River.
Water Monster · Fairfax County, Virginia · 1983
A boat owner's son and his girlfriend spotted a large swimming animal in the Potomac River near Alexandria, which the father then illuminated with a spotlight.
Water Monster · Loch Ness, Alba / Scotland · 1988
[name] reports an unusual sonar reading of a large creature in Foyers Bay lasting two minutes.
Water Monster · Kent Island, Maryland · 1982
[name] and [name] and several guests observed a long, smooth-bodied creature swimming in the Chesapeake Bay near Love Point on May 21, 1982.
Water Monster · Regional District of Central Okanagan, British Columbia · 1984
A Kamloops family reported seeing seven dark greyish bumps moving in a straight line on Shuswap Lake while sailing.
Water Monster · Chesapeake Bay, Maryland · 1980
[name] and his family described Chessie as a 25-foot-long creature with humps while water-skiing in the Bay.
Water Monster · Congo, Brazzaville (département) · 1983
A Congolese biologist and two villagers reportedly saw the animal Mokele-Mbembe in Lake Telle.
Water Monster · Loch Ness, Alba / Scotland · 1989
Mr and [name] report seeing a large hump with its own wake in the loch off the Clansman Hotel.
Water Monster · Flathead County, Montana · 1983
Six boaters reported seeing a giant fish between 25 and 30 feet long break the surface of Flathead Lake and cross in front of their boat.
Water Monster · Invernessshire, Alba / Scotland · 1983
A businessman and his wife saw a tremendous upheaval on Loch Ness near Abriachan Pier.
Water Monster · Port Henry, New York · 1982
Claude Van Kleeck reportedly photographed Champ from a beach at Port Henry while camping with friends.
Water Monster · Loch Ness, Alba / Scotland · 1987
Mrs [name] reported spotting an unexplained entity at Loch Ness on August 29.
Water Monster · Marina Green, California · 1985
Witnesses report that two brothers observed a large sea serpent chase a sea lion onto a rocky ledge in Marina Green, San Francisco Bay, where it became stuck before escaping back into the water.
Water Monster · Lac Saint-François, Ontario · 1982
Luc Paulin plans to lead a diving group into Lake St. Francis to look for the monster, which he described as resembling a small submarine with a horse's head.
Water Monster · Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan · 1981
Reports claim a creature referred to as the "big Fish" was sighted in Turtle Lake on October 23, 1981, with descriptions varying from ten to thirty feet long.
Water Monster · Congo, Brazzaville (département) · 1983
A young girl observed an enormous animal while canoeing on the river, which reportedly pushed her dugout against a sand bar.
Water Monster · Virginia Beach, Virginia · 1982
[name] of the Virginia Beach Coast Guard Auxiliary saw Chessie and thought he saw bulging eyes and dolphin-like skin.
Water Monster · Stafford Lake, California · 1984
It was claimed that a "monster" lurked in Stafford Lake until the lake was drained in 1984.
Water Monster · Okanagan Lake, British Columbia · 1984
[name] claims to have witnessed 40 or 50 sightings of Ogopogo since 1976 and produced a videotape.
Water Monster · Lochend, Alba / Scotland · 1982
Witnesses report seeing three black humps in the waters off Lochend that moved towards shore and sank.
Water Monster · Anne Arundel County, Maryland · 1982
[name] and his wife reported observing a large serpent-like animal in the bay waters.
Water Monster · Lake Champlain, Vermont · 1982
The newsletter reports that the State of Vermont has passed a resolution recognizing the possible existence of Champ and encouraging scientific inquiry and reporting of sightings.
Water Monster · Invernessshire, Alba / Scotland · 1986
Witnesses report seeing a dark shape surfacing and submerging near Urquhart castle.
Water Monster · Costa Mesa, California · 1983
A group of surfers reported seeing a long black eel-like sea serpent near the Santa Ana River Jetty in Costa Mesa.
Water Monster · Loch Ness, Alba / Scotland · 1987
[name] reports spotting an unexplained object in the middle of Loch Ness on August 22 at 2:47 pm.
Water Monster · Village of Rouses Point, New York · 1982
Witnesses report a big black animal with three humps ramming a sailboat in Lake Champlain.
Water Monster · Loch Ness, Alba / Scotland · 1987
[name] and [name] reported spotting an unexplained entity at Loch Ness on September 21.
Water Monster · Lake Utopia, New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick · 1982
[name] and his family saw an animal in Lake Utopia that looked like a submarine coming out of the water, about 10 feet long, black and rounded on the back.
Water Monster · Loch Ness, Alba / Scotland · 1986
Mr [name] and his wife [name] report spotting a dark grey object in the middle of the loch opposite Urquhart castle for five minutes at 8:45 am.
Water Monster · Pool, Congo · 1980
The Mackal team found a trail left by a large animal that was not an elephant.
Water Monster · 1982
[name] took a photograph with an instamatic camera during a sighting, but the developed film showed only normal vacation photos.
Water Monster · Pool, Congo · 1983
Congolese biologist [name] claims to have observed Mokele-Mbembe, a supposed living sauropod dinosaur, during an expedition to Lake Telle.
Water Monster · 1986
Reports describe Champ as a supposed large, Nessie-type animal in Lake Champlain, prompting legislative resolutions for its protection.
Water Monster · Pool, Congo · 1980
The Mackal team encountered a wake in a river caused by a large animal that was neither an elephant nor a hippo.
Water Monster · 1980s
The narrator recalls watching a local news report in Detroit during the early to mid-1980s that featured footage of a large, serpentine creature identified as Chessie moving through water.