Beauty marred by dumped tires
Lake Belton's low levels reveals discarded tires and other man-made debris.
A view of Lake Belton from the Roger's Park boat ramp turnaround shows the current shoreline, which is usually far under water. The lake is down almost 14 feet, and its beauty is now marred by exposed tires and other items that have been thrown into the lake over the years. A fisherman can be seen taking advantage of a new shoreline closer to the river channel. David Stone photo
While the exposed items at Lake Belton are depressing and discouraging, at least there hasn’t been a barrel with human remains like was found here in Southern Nevada in Lake Mead as water levels have dropped. There have also been other human remains found, along with a surprising number of sunken boats and other marine detritus. Astonishing what humans “toss away” in bodies of water…