ARLINGTON — Andrew Jones grew up fishing at Lake Arlington. On his weekend trip to Bowman Springs Park with his family, he immediately noticed the water's edge.
"We heard that we were in drought conditions, but I didn't think it was this bad," he said. "I didn't think the lake would be this low, to be honest with you."
North Texans endured the 16th consecutive day of triple-digit temperatures on Sunday. We're not yet to August, and already the region has seen temperatures of 100 degrees or above on 23 different days.
"This is the worst I have seen it in recent memory," Jones said.
The intense heat and drought are moving shorelines at lakes across Texas. The lack of rain and the dryness are speeding up the evaporation of water.
According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Lake Arlington is six feet below normal, and it's losing two inches of water every day.
Carol Venn moved to the lake 17 years ago. "We have a beautiful view and the sunsets," she said.
But Venn lamented that she is seeing the lake disappear. "Every day you can see it going down a little bit more," she said.
Homeowners and lake visitors only see levels getting worse. They know that with no rain in sight, relief is out of reach.
"Nothing is going to do a dent on that," Jones. "I only see it going further in."
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