by John Munyan

The Okara Lakes are comprised of two similar but separate bodies of water—Lake Tekini and Lake Easka—each possessing different aquatic attributes. Tekini, a spring-fed  lake has an outlet that eventually heads toward the Moose River.

Easka, the larger of the two lakes, is fed from Beaver and Rock Ponds (east toward Thendara) with an outlet also heading towards the Moose River.

The floor of Lake Easka tends to have a “softer” and more organic makeup with Lake Tekini having a primarily sandy bottom.  Continue reading →