Lake Characteristics. Location: On Village Creek, a tributary of the West Fork Trinity River, just north of Interstate 20 off Arkansas Lane in Arlington. Surface area: 1,939 acres. Maximum depth: 51 feet.
Native Americans believe many birds and animals bring messages to people from the Great Spirit and have magical abilities that empower human beings. The red cardinal is a bird that has monogamous relationships, so Native Americans believe that they symbolize monogamy and romance.
The cardinal bird got its name due to the fact that the color of its body matched the red vestment worn by Catholic cardinals.