Got hold of some stats on a Skank Lake we kited on Saturday.
I'm sure I'm not the only one tempted in the past, the lure of flatwater can often make one do silly things. This was a bad idea. It ended in a self rescue which was when I discovered some other interesting aspects about inland lakes.
Obviously gusty is a term I'll use. ****** salty another. Funny thing was less than a meter under the lakes surface, the water was soooo hot, practically boiling infact. This made the swim in rather difficult. When I finally got close enough to shore to put my foot down, the mud was to hot to do so.
Just fascinating really
******* Lake
This lake shows vertical stratification of the water column in winter,
when fresher groundwater and rainwater forms a layer across the surface of the
lake. Mixing between top and bottom water masses does not occur and solar
radiation is trapped within the bottom layer and warms the bottom waters. A
cohesive, mucilaginous mat 1-2 centimetres thick of cyanobacteria covers the
sediments of the lake. The cohesive mats restrict the exchange of water
between the lake and the aquifer. (Burke, 1990).
Some species of cyanobacteria produce neurotoxins, hepatotoxins, cytotoxins, and endotoxins, making them dangerous to animals and humans. Several cases of human poisoning have been documented but a lack of knowledge prevents an accurate assessment of the risks.
Who's keen next weekend?
Amazed you actually read this to the end !
more inland flat water spots !!!
