Unseen Swamp Forest
Caddo Lake - the largest lake in the United States, which lies in the east of the Texas border with Louisiana. It is a protected area, which grow very large cypress forests on the planet. The lake - about 106 square meters. км. km.
In the early nineteenth century on the River Red River there was congestion of river debris and logs. Beavers living on the banks of the river, have strengthened this jam their dams. Thus was formed a dam that blocked the movement of the river, and was the beginning of the creation of the lake. Now it is a protected area with a unique nature.
Cypress trees, especially those that are in the water, often have special education, which are called "cypress knees". They are appendages resembling hemp, but growing directly from the roots of the tree. Until now, scientists have pondered why cypresses need these special education. One theory is that the extra oxygen saturation of the roots, the other - that the processes of trees help to strengthen in the ground to avoid being pulled out by a hurricane.
On the shore of the lake there is a town called Uncertain, which means "indefinitely". This city, located in a three-hour drive from Dallas, lives only by tourists who come to see the fabulous cypress. Visit one of the bases of fishing on the shore, you can rent a bungalow and motor boat. A tour of the lake, you can also take on the paddle steamer.
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