Before revision: 230px|Lake Iamonia in its "prairie stage" in northern Leon County, Florida during the drought of 2007 A prairie lake is a somewhat shallow lake that will empty naturally during dry periods allowing a variety of land plants to flourish in the rich nutrients on the lake bottom.
After revision: 230px|Lake Iamonia in its "prairie stage" in northern Leon County, Florida during the drought of 2007 A prairie lake is a somewhat shallow lake that will empty naturally during dry seasons, allowing a variety of terrestrial plants to flourish upon the rich nutrients on the lake bottom.