B-ski I think there is one more to consider. How about this.
�To survive�. Or �To make inhabitable land habitable�.
Belief it or not there are many parts of Texas that don't have ground water and the areas are so rural that the only source of water is from a pond. Without these ponds life would not be possible in these regions of the country. I was raised on my grand parent�s farm in central west Texas. Believe it or not it was less than 10 years ago that rural water was made available to the folks that lived out in the country in this region. Everyone had to have a pond built just to be able to survive and habit this region. I'm sure they are still areas like this left in many areas of our state & country for that matter. I grew up drinking water straight out of a pond no filter what so ever. Things got a little gritty after a big rain event.
Last edited by rockytopper; 09/13/07 01:08 PM.
