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The difference is that one has a gigantic, ugly, artificial dam holding it back, while the other has been there for thousands of years and is ringed by natural shoreline and the habitats that come with it.
One of my favorite reservoirs in TX is Toledo Bend. It is a fairly large reservoir with 1200 miles of heavily wooded shoreline. I don't think by looking at it that it is immediately evident that it is man-made. Really I think that applies to many of the lakes in TX including the ones close to DFW (e.g. Texoma which is 140 square miles!).
The difference is that one has a gigantic, ugly, artificial dam holding it back, while the other has been there for thousands of years and is ringed by natural shoreline and the habitats that come with it.
You can’t even see the dam. It’s an earthen dam that many literally never notice. Heck, I had to google it because it was that hard to find.
This isn’t some concrete Hoover dam-type structure.
Don’t beavers make ponds and create a new habitat? The same thing is done (by man) but on a massive scale.
Are y’all really debating about lakes? Who cares if they are man made or not...they still serve the same purpose.
Ehh. Still really different from an environmental standpoint. (Which brings me to another point.. Texans don't care about the environment so much... at least not the politicians. Drill baby, drill!)
You can’t even see the dam. It’s an earthen dam that many literally never notice. Heck, I had to google it because it was that hard to find.
This isn’t some concrete Hoover dam-type structure.
Don’t beavers make ponds and create a new habitat? The same thing is done (by man) but on a massive scale.
You could put dirt and trees on a landfill, doesn't make it a real mountain. I mean, its cool that there's those man-made lakes in Texas, but they're nothing like the real deal, and Minnesota has the real deal. You can make a lake out of salt water in San Antonio, plant some palm trees, even introduce salt water fish... its still not the real ocean. Just saying. But I also noticed Minnesotans tend to be more inclined towards nature than Texans. And this isn't a slight against Texans, its just a matter of culture. People from Oregon, Colorado and Maine are the same way. And that bodes well with me because I've always had a strong spiritual connection to nature.
You can’t even see the dam. It’s an earthen dam that many literally never notice. Heck, I had to google it because it was that hard to find.
This isn’t some concrete Hoover dam-type structure.
Don’t beavers make ponds and create a new habitat? The same thing is done (by man) but on a massive scale.
It cost Tax dollars to things on a massive scale. Texans do not want that. Highways yes. Must do projects .... forced. If it boost money from and for manufacturing plants, the port, for oil revenue.... yes. Grand parks, new streets with proper drains covered and curbs .... no. Oh and mass transit.... fagetaboutit. This is Texas.
Companies want you working like the busy beavers ..... get moving, compete.
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