Frequently Asked Questions - Answered

There are no alligators in the lake.  Also, no
nasty weeds, nor any weeds at all for that matter.
The bottom sand on this beach goes
out quite far, yielding slightly as the water
gets deeper. But at no time do swimmer's feet
go "squish squish" - ankle deep into clay, 
as they do in other lakes.  This is a very rare 
shoreline. The sand has built up over the years 
because the prevailing wind is usually from the SW 
and is continually pushing more sand into the 
shoreline.  The beach sand is about 2 feet thick
It is ideal for swimming, building sand castles, 
digging holes - your basic preschool activities. 
The beach comes right up to the lawn.

The lake level varies by up to 4' every day,
for at night water is pumped into the lake with
extra power generated, and during the day (peak
demand) the water from the lake is used to drive
turbines to supply extra power. Maximum
high tide is in the morning, around 7:00 AM;
minimum is usually around sunset. This
phenomenom is quite interesting to observe.

IF YOU HAVE A BOAT you should pull it up so that
it touches the grass (the farther up the better).
Also, there is a small anchor buried in the sand 
which you might use. If your boat is too large to
pull ashore, bring an anchor & anchor it offshore.
Remember: the tide will usually be out at sunset 
and in at sunrise. If you leave your boat on the 
evening sand, it will possibly have wandered off
by the next morning!