I *still* don't understand desert right next to lakes. I've seen this
before, and I can't figure out why there aren't some water-loving plants
like willows growing at the water's edge, or even cattails in the shallow
part of the water. weird.
Dirk Wright
Understandable. Gary Reese can probably answer this far more
authoritatively than I, considering his profession, but from what I've seen
of Texas lakes (mostly manmade) it depends on the original geology. Many of
our lakes were simply flooded limestone and gravel quarries. The pH level
is agreeable only to certain flora. My favorite fishing hole is one of
those since the shoreline is relatively clear and I don't have a boat. I
don't know how well fish would fare on their own there, but it's kept
stocked anyway.
Other lakes, like the one I live on, is flooded former farmland. Muddy,
silty, very rich, and relatively shallow on our end. The kind of lake only
mudcats and cattails could love. (I was gonna say turtles, too, but
couldn't make a cat reference fit.)
Lex
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