USG Lake Water Sources Map

[Charlie Primero]

I found this cool map from the USGS which shows where lake water comes from...

https://txpub.usgs.gov/DSS/streamer/web/

You can see why Lake Livingston is so nasty and has fish consumption advisories.

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[vett0111]

Very interesting map. Thanks for posting

[Gentleben]

yes very

[Charlie Primero]

Welcome!

After years of getting eye infections or sinus infections every time I took my kids swimming in Lake Livingston, I finally learned to quit swimming in that water. Only took me 7 years. :hammer:

Rain washes every nasty chemical and bacteria in the DFW Metroplex straight into the Trinity River and then Lake Livingston. Lawn pesticides, machine shop chemicals dumped out back, every mobile home with a spray sewage system, ...blyech.