The lake in the back of the photo is the lake that is usually behind our house. You can tell from the little bridge that that big mass of water is usually just a small creek. Fortunately for us, we are at the top of a steep incline, which you can't really tell from the picture, but is at about a 70 degree angle up about 8-10 feet. (I'm guesstimating here.) But wow, did it ever rain.