It’s official - Canyon Lake has just registered its lowest level in recorded history thanks to two brutally hot, record-breaking summers.
That surpasses the previous lowest lake elevation ever recorded when the lake reached 892.68 feet on Sept. 9, 2009, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told KSAT. Thewebsite lists the lowest level at 892.7 — but either way, current water levels are still the lowest in the history of the lake.
The low water levels have prompted the closing of all but four of Canyon Lake’s 23 boat ramps. The only boat ramps open as of Friday, Aug. 25 are:- located at 401 Old Hancock Road with free access- located inside the Canyon Lake Marina, requires a fee Canyon Lake is actually a reservoir. Construction of Canyon Dam began in 1958 on mile 303 of the Guadalupe River, according to the
The dam was built to help with flood control and water conservation. Construction on the dam was finished in 1964 and was filled to the conservation pool level by 1968.shows Comal County is under extreme to exceptional drought conditions along with other portions of central Texas.
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