Hello lakes!

Growing up on the Florida east coast, I am not very familiar with fresh water systems, let alone lacustrine (lake) systems. The experience I have with fresh water consists of the few times I went out on the St. Johns River when I was little, floating down the springs in Central Florida while in undergraduate school, and the paddling I've done on the creeks and Yadkin River in NC.


Therefore, the world I have entered into in work has been a bit out of my area expertise. I have decided to take the approach of sitting back and taking it all in. A prime example of this occurred today. I had the opportunity to do some field work on Seminole Lake, in Georgia. Seminole Lake is a man-made lake, as are all the lakes in Georgia. It was created in the 50's when a dam was built below the confluence of the Flint River, Spring Creek, and Chattahoochee River.


Being out on the lake was an interesting experience. It reminded of the time I spend in Panama, though I am not quite sure why. The lake is overrun by hydrilla and there are dead tree stumps poking up out of the water. It is an osprey's nesting paradise. In addition to the ducks, there were some white pelicans and we even spotted a bald eagle!