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Is that the entire lake we are seeing in the pictures, or is that just a small cove? If that is it, I would say more like a small pond, with some pretty dense construction all around. Going to be an issue with too many neighbors stressing such a small body of water.
There are better options than sitting there sipping your favorite beverage while the teens from next door battle it out over who gets to relax on the air mattress or smelling the stench from the neighbor's fire pit while they burn up their rubbish.
Another thing to consider is the ownership of the lake. Is it community owned? How is it maintained, who makes those decisions and who pays for them? Is there a dam? I love living on the lake, but that assumes it is a well maintained one and that often comes with a price.
This^^^. I've known of a nice private gated community on a lake that owns the lake, and had significant assessments when there was an issue with the dam. It's not always the case, but do make sure of what obligations there may be, if any, if there is a lake issue. We have a house on a lake and are within weeks of moving there full time. We have watershed restrictions on building too close to the shoreline. Otherwise the lake is owned by the power company because it's really just the collection site for the nuclear power plant at the other end. Not worried about that. It already survived an earthquake a few years ago.
If you're concerned about the mosquitoes, the lake isn't going to add much, if anything, to the problem. Very few mosquito species breed in a lake since small fish, dragonfly larvae, etc., will prey on mosquitoes in an open water environment. Most mosquito species breed in shallow and temporary waters, simply due to the fact that few predators are in those waters to eat the mosquito larvae. In an urban setting, clogged up gutters provide prime breeding habitat; lakes, not so much.
Jackmichigan, you are right again! I have two large ponds on my property and my deck overlooks one about 20 feet away. The fish, frogs and birds take care of the mosquito larvae in the ponds, but I do see larvae in water from the irrigation system that ends up in out-of-the-way crevices. The frogs do make a racket but that's country life! I personally love living near the water -- the wildlife is very entertaining.
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