Lake Travis Topics: Removal of the dirt bars

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	Name:	MythBuster -
	Subject:	Removal of the dirt bars
	Date:	9/26/2007 6:29:43 PM

A couple of things to consider before getting too gung-ho:

1) The dirt bars don't have to HAVE structure to BE structure; removing them would definitely be detrimental to the fish.

2) removing big solid masses (the dirt bars) from the lake means that the lake would hold more water; this means that it would take more water to fill it up. And if we're having trouble filling it NOW...

Old-time posters used to talk about how it seemed as if the powers-that-be were intent on turning the lake into a giant swimming pool; they were talking about lining the shore with sea walls, but I think leveling the lake bed would be an even bigger step in that unfortunate direction.