History
Forrest Lake (note the two rrs) was so named because it had previously been a small dairy farm owned or operated by a Mr. Forrest. The lake may have started off as a farm tank but the developer (Irby Simkins) probably enlarged it and certainly landscaped it well. In those early days after the developer had departed, Forrest Lake had a lot of problems with the lake and so mud covered residents were frequently seen wading around trying to find and repair leaks. It looks so good now that it's hard to imagine it once had those sort of issues.
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