Is Tallington Lakes man-made?
tallington lakes is the site of a former gravel pit, which ceased operations in the 1970s and was subsequently purchased for redevelopment into a leisure facility covering just over 200 acres, much of which is taken up by the clear, spring-fed lakes which resulted from the site’s excavation. Bottomless lakes state park (click here for park page) description: series of eight small spring fed lakes off the pecos river. The lakes are bottomless in name only. The lakes are sink holes that range from 17 to 90 feet deep.The region’s unique lakes are actually sinkholes ranging from 17 to 90 feet deep. They were formed by dissolving limestone and subsequent collapse. Prior to its designation as a state park in 1933, local ranchers used the land for grazing livestock.