Bell Ridge Reservoir was once a thriving prairie pond with rainbow trout to catch. Years of drought have turned it into a muddy water hole for grazin

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Bell Ridge Reservoir was once a thriving prairie pond with rainbow trout to catch. Years of drought have turned it into a muddy water hole for grazing cattle.

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