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BOB MAINDELLE: Positive news for Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes | Outdoor Sports
Take your pick: record fuel prices, rising inflation, the war in Ukraine, Supreme Court staff shenanigans, political division, etc. — there seems to be no end to negative news. Need a little positivity in your life? Look no further than our two local reservoirs for some good news. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW LAKE Let us begin at Stillhouse Hollow Lake. Stillhouse, when full, covers approximately 6,429 acres, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Of all of the reservoirs in the Texas Hill Country, Stillhouse stands alone in the abundance of hydrilla growth found there. Although hydrilla is an invasive species, it does provide useful vegetative habitat for cover-loving species like…
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Nelson: Why you should attend symposium about Owasco Lake’s water quality | Lifestyles
Rick Nelson Special to The Citizen Why should you attend a gathering describing Owasco Lake’s water quality? Why should you even care about the status of that water quality? Well, if you consume public water, its source is Owasco Lake. The city of Auburn and the town of Owasco draw water from the lake to supply over 40,000 residents in Cayuga County. If you enjoy fishing, swimming, boating, waterskiing, tubing and other water sports, good water quality is essential. We should all be watershed aware — aware of the human activities taking place throughout the lake’s large 208-square-mile watershed, and whose byproducts eventually flow downstream into one lake. Be aware…
