We are just about to finish up with our dam dam - we need to set our siphon at its final depth (it's in temp location now) and plant grass on the dam/spillway.
Couple of questions...

- Why does it STINK so bad. Like methane gas or something? We have a lot of decaying leaves and stuff in it as we flooded a lot of brush, so that could be it. Kids say they want a gas mask when we go down there...This thing stinks to high heaven!! Especially around the siphon where the water is really being churned..
- i have a lot of standing trees in the lake as it came up much faster than anticipated, and i want to take a lot of em out. I am trying to lower the water now to get better access to them - there are probly 100-200 trees in the water, up to 6 feet deep.
- What kind of grass to plan on the dam? Mostly clay soil on the dam with full sun
-what kind of grass to plant on the shore? Mostly sandy soil and shade.

Thanks in advance for any opinions..

17 ac. in East Texas. 1800 acre floodplain, Built in the drought of 2011. 17k CNBG 2012, 200 LMB 2013, 100BCP/WCP 2013, 50 CC 2013, 50 GC 2019, lots of FHM in '12, gar, grinnel and mudcats were included:)