r/GarnerNC • u/BronzeNectar • Sep 04 '26

Lake Benson

I was driving over Lake Benson today(where they have the canoes) and was shocked at what I saw…..how long has it been dried up and/or full of sediment ? Sad to see

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u/Bruges_1 Sep 04 '26

Not that long, but I think it has been happening slowly for a while. Looks to me like the vegetation from the bottom of the lake is now showing. We need some serious steady rain.

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u/BronzeNectar Sep 04 '26

Yes we do, been seeing a lot of dried up ponds too

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u/ArtisticWolverine Sep 04 '26

We’ve been in a drought for most of the summer.

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u/mostly_a-lurker Sep 06 '26

My pond agrees. My neighbor mostly closed up the toe to keep water in. That pond was lovingly stocked by my FIL over 40-ish years. Lots of big fish in that small pond.

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u/BronzeNectar Sep 04 '26

Very true. I got in my car today and saw 112 degrees

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u/Key_Arm_6566 Sep 06 '26

Love walking in that area but with the heat have not been there in a few months, but lake level was low last time I was there

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u/Toddthmpsn Sep 04 '26

We need whatever rain we can get. However, maybe not this weekend 🤞

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u/BronzeNectar Sep 04 '26

If we get it this weekend, I will be Grateful for it, as I know you will.

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u/BronzeNectar Sep 05 '26

I think we will get some rain, get your raincoat

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u/No_Way_5299 Sep 05 '26

We need more data centers

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u/Wise-Bag-4791 24d ago

We need a few days of good rain and decent temperatures.