The lake in Album Park look like fun to play in but you could run into feces, waste, and debris. I would rather run into a shark than those three things.
We're out of the summer monsoon season, but we seem to be hitting a round of fall rain that threatens to flood certain parts of the city. If you need to prevent rainwater from flooding your home, sandbags are the best way to do that. If you don't want to make your own sandbags - and, really, why would you - El Paso Water Utilities is your new best friend.