A sign indicates the start of phase one of the LSU lakes project on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, near LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

A large pipe runs through the bed of the partially dry lake on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

A tree stands where water used to be on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in University Lake on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

University Lake sits partially dried up on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

A dock sits in the dried lakebed of University Lake on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

The bed of University Lake sits dried and cracked on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

A tree stands where water once was on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in University Lake on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

A construction team works in University Lake on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

A pipe sits exposed on the bed of University Lake on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

The water’s edge of University Lake sits away from the shoreline on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

An excavator sits at the far end of the partially dried University Lake on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

A bird stands in a small watery area of University Lake on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, near LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

University Lake sits partially dried up on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

University Lake recedes on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

A bird stands in what is left of the water in University Lake on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, near LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

A construction crew works in an LSU lake on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, near East Lakeshore Drive in Baton Rouge, La.