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A
lake littered with fallen Cedars and
Conifers. Not only did the
fallen trees and snags lie in the water along the shoreline, they
also stood tall above the water throughout the lake.
For the early residents the dead fall and snags offered up many
challenges, some easily seen and others not.
For example, the simple task of fishing for one’s dinner
often ended in a losing game of tug-a-war with the tentacles of a
hidden snag. Or for
the young and fool hearted, nothing beat the adrenaline rush of
water skiing through nature’s most challenging “snag” slalom
course.
Sacheen Lake is meant to be enjoyed; free and clear of everything
except clean clear
water. So
the early residents’ waged war on the army of fallen trees, and
one by one they cleared the lake, until they were left with only
one battle to fight.
The last major battle was against a lone snag in the middle of the north end of the
lake. This monster
continually fought back herculean efforts by groups of boaters to
pull it loose from the bottom.
In the end the old snag stood tall and was left as it was
until it finally sank out of sight in the late ‘60s or early
‘70s.
The
next time you’re enjoying the water of Sacheen Lake, remember the
past and say a prayer of thanks to those who came before you—for
they freed the lake of trees and snags.
As in the
past, Sacheen Lake still lives up to its name today - “Beautiful Lake
of Many Fallen Trees”.
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