Looks amazingly similar to many channels and coves around 2 different Texas lakes I've lived near during various droughts we've experienced, w/one lake even seeing a 17' drop. Pilon set docks and boat houses w/grass growin under 'em as channels morphed into segmented puddles, then mud holes and finally completely dried up. Tourist trade all went to shit and litigation was abundant as politicians all pointed their crooked fingers at varying villians, each looking to set blame somewhere for what was going on.

'Course as usual, mother nature stepped in and completely replenished 'em in just a few months time.

And all the finger waggers just silently drifted away into the distance.

The reality and hence the truth to it all is indeed our weather is cyclic, never static, always has been and always will be