Where I live there is a rather large lake in a county park which will be
drained in the near future.The lake is fed by a couple of streams that
drains the surrounding countryside which has very little farming. It is a
suburban area recently created. I was wondering if it would be a good idea
to use soil or silt from that lake for my garden. I am sure they will test
the soil for hazardous materials, and if there are not any would it be like
fertilizer for the garden. Thanks.

Tom