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White Rock Lake is a reservoir located in north-east Dallas, Texas.
Area Details :
Area: 1.959 mi²
Length: 2.61 mi
Surface elevation: 458'
Max. depth: 18' 0 (5.49 m)
Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
Fish: White crappie, Largemouth bass, Channel catfish
Features:
9.33 mile hike and bike trail, Rental facilities (Winfrey Point and Big Thicket), White Rock Lake Museum, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas Arboretum, Audubon Society bird watching area, Wetland, Dog Park, Picnic areas, Pavilions (available for rent), Piers, Boat ramps and Kayak concession.
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White Rock Lake is a 1,015 acre city lake located approximately 5 miles northeast of downtown Dallas. White Rock is one of the most heavily used parks in the Dallas Park system and is the location of many special events and runs. White Rock Lake offers a variety of active and passive activity options and is one of the best places to experience natural areas and wildlife in an urban setting.
Features--
9.33 mile hike and bike trail
Rental facilities (Winfrey Point and Big Thicket)
White Rock Lake Museum
Bath House Cultural Center
Dallas Arboretum
Audubon Society bird watching area
Wetland
Dog Park
Picnic areas
Pavilions (available for rent)
Piers
Boat ramps
Kayak concession
White Rock Lake is a reservoir located in north-east Dallas, Texas (United States). The lake was formed by damming White Rock Creek, which today widens into the lake before continuing south out of the spillway and emptying into the Trinity River.
Lake History
Before it was a lake, White Rock Lake was a collection of farms.
Construction on White Rock Lake began in 1910 in response to a water shortage in Dallas. After the lake was completed in 1911, residential construction around the lake increased, and in the early 1930s the Dallas Park Board, with the help of the Civilian Conservation Corps, began developing the lakeshores into a municipal park. In 1943 the government used the barracks at Winfrey Point to house German prisoners of war who had served in Rommel's Afrika Corps. In 1992 White Rock Lake Park was a center of recreational activity for central Dallas, providing picnic areas and bicycle and jogging paths.
Recreation details
After its function primarily as a water source was supplanted, White Rock Lake continued to serve as a recreational lake for both City of Dallas and suburban residents. From its earliest days, area residents wanting to get away from home constructed cabins on leased property along its shoreline. The Bonnie Barge, for example, was operated on the lake by Garland resident John H. Williams, Sr. from 1946 to 1956.
Although originally permitted, swimming was banned in September 1952 and a ban on motorized boats followed in 1958. Current recreational activities on the lake include kayaking, canoeing and standup paddleboarding, available by rental.
The lake is surrounded by White Rock Lake Park, which features a 9.33 mile (15 km) trail for hiking, running and bicycling, the Bath House Cultural Center and the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. There are several fishing piers and sailing is permitted.
White Rock Marathon, which, for part of the course, runs around the lake.[5] The White Rock Marathon is recognized as a top 10 marathon within the United States, and serves as a Boston Marathon qualifier.
Flora and fauna
One of Dallas’ largest parks, White Rock Lake is home to hundreds of species of wildlife, dozens of varieties of trees, and more than 100 grass and plant species. Known as a jewel in the crown of the Dallas Park System, it is visited by over 1 million visitors a year.
Today, the park has an ecosystem that includes grasses, trees, flowers and wildlife that are indigenous to the North Texas area. Grasslands include black prairie grasses as well as more invasive species like Queen Anne’s Lace.
Wildflowers are planted in un-mowed areas and bloom in late spring. Photos can be taken especially off the East Lawther Trail and close to Mockingbird Lane.
Dozens of species of birds call White Rock Lake home. The ecosystem of the waterfront makes it a perfect nesting place for small and large water birds including herons, egrets, geese, ducks and pelicans, along with woodland birds such as owls, hawks and eagles. Some feral bird species may also be identified, including parakeets that feed near the trees right off the trail.
The wildlife at White Rock Lake is thriving. From squirrels and beavers to larger animals like coyotes, the lake is home to many animals that keep the park in balance. You can see many of these land animals near the Old Fish Hatchery.
The lake contains catfish, sunfish, crappie, carp, gar, and bass. A handful of reports in the early 1990s claim that Hagfish had been spotted in White Rock Lake as well.
Largemouth bass are found around structures like the reed beds, mouths of creeks, and up Dickson Branch.
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Four years later Bush made history, as he was the first Texas governor to be elected for two consecutive terms. During his governorship, he formally announced his candidacy for President of the USA, and won election in 2000 in the race against his opponent, Al Gore. His first term as President was characterised by the terrorist attacks of 9/11 2001, after which Bush retaliated by invading Afghanistan and Iraq, ostensibly to strike at the heart of the al-Qaeda terrorist organisation. However, he was also prominent in home affairs, approving tax cuts, the Patriot Act, Medicare prescription drug benefits, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, the No Child Left Behind Act, and funding for research into AIDS.
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Finally, his presidency ended in 2008 and his political life as well. Of course, George W.’s political life brought substantial financial rewards, but nothing like the amounts he might have earned in business.
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Soldier Goes To Order Taco Bell Meal, Stops Cold When Hearing 2 Boys Behind Him
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Lt. Col. Risdon noticed the boys — one 9 and the other 13 — looked old, wet and hungry, and asked them if they had anything to eat for dinner. They told him they hadn’t.
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Army Lt. Col. Robert Risdon is a father of two currently stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia.
When he saw two young boys walk into Taco Bell looking cold and wet, he asked them if they’d eaten dinner.
They told him they hadn’t, and so he took it upon himself to go above and beyond.
The two young boys, aged 9 and 13, had seemingly been left alone at the fast food restaurant, hoping to sell some items from home.
They were trying to sell homemade deserts to raise money for their local church. Sadly, Army Lt. Col. Risdon didn’t have any cash on him. Risdon could have simply declined, demanded to know where their parents
Fortunately, his next action was caught on camera by another customer named Jason Gibson.
Jason then uploaded said footage to Facebook, accompanied with a post that read: “I was in a taco bell tonight when two kids came in trying to sell home made desserts for money.
“I over heard a soldier ask the kids if they were hungry and told them to follow him to the counter, he would buy them dinner. I had to video it and share. Our troops are always taking care of us. Thank u LTC Robert Risdon please please share this….I heard the little one say I want to be just like u when I grow up and saluted him.”
With huge smiles and hearts full of gratitude for this stranger, the boys danced around with excitement as they awaited their warm meals.
On top of buying tacos and drinks for the kids, Risdon shared a friendly conversation with them. It was a moving sight, to say the least.
The footage touched tens of thousands of people who were compelled to share the inspirational clip across social media.
Lt. Col. Risdon proved that our soldiers are honorable men, always looking out for their fellow American — big or small.
But for this true hero, the act was something he doesn’t seem worthy of any special praise. He told The Huffington Post:
“I’m kind of embarrassed and humbled by the praise and don’t need it. I am a believer that we live in the best country in the world with the best people and that acts of kindness happen every day.”
Needless to say, the vast majority of people who have seen the story on the internet disagree.
Customer Jason Gibson posted the video on YouTube and went on to thank Lt. Col. Risdon for his actions.
He asked others to “please please share this,” adding, “I heard the little one say I want to be just like you when I grow up and saluted him.”
The general consensus is that Lt. Col. Risdon should be justly placed in the spotlight for his act, and that’s certainly something we can get behind!
Sometimes, it’s the smallest acts that make the biggest impact in ways we may not have ever imagined.
Our brave men and women in the military give so much, both on and off the battlefield. Robert Risdon is proof of that. He only aimed to fill two bellies that day, but this soldier touched hearts everywhere.
We need more people like this man in the world, the least that we can do is give him some well-earned recognition.
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