Lake Corpus Christi has dropped significantly since the beginning of the year. Now, some lake residents are worried about the public’s safety in the water.
“The interesting thing is it didn’t start until the water level went away,” lake resident Joh Ahrens said.
Ahrens has lived on the lake for three years. When the water level started to drop, there was one thing in particular that John noticed.
“Trees sticking out of the water near the dam and near the park. There’s a lot of them causing potential hazards and dangers for boaters and tubing,” Ahrens said.
The trees in Lake Corpus Christi have become a growing problem.
“My wife says she doesn’t want to go in the water because she’s afraid to get speared by these trees,” Ahrens said.
Ahrens concern comes after two people drowned in Lake Corpus Christi over the weekend.
“Unfortunately, at Lake Corpus Christi, we have had multiple drownings this year,” Captain Game Warden Ben Baker said.
The total number of drownings stands at four, an unusually high number to Texas Parks and Wildlife.