Here in Central Texas, most of the supposed "lakes" are really just especially wide parts of a river. And most of the rivers are considered creeks, so...there's a lot of water to swim and boat and fish in whatever you want to call it. And it's all really nice on a hot day. We nearly bought a waterfront property a short while ago and, in an excess of enthusiasm, I tagged a lot of "lake life" goodies and put together a rocking river playlist.