Texas Lakefront Property
Posted by Mary Sallman on Tue, Apr 03, 2012
Texas Lakefront Property in Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake Water Level Rises
Texas Lakefront Property owners in Canyon Lake are breathing a sigh of relief due to beneficial rains in March. Canyon Lake has risen 3 feet since the beginning of February of 2012. The 3 feet rise in depth has a tremendous effect on the shoreline depending on the slope of the lakefront property. The more gradual your property slopes to the water, the greater the effect of lake fluctuations.
For those who live in or visit Canyon Lake, the increase is great news regardless of your property ownership status. It’s a thrill to see Canyon Lake’s beautiful pristine water rise!
History
In a blog posting dated April 18, 2011, entitled, Texas Hill Country Lake Levels, the water levels of the following Hill Country lakes were shown down, but not nearly as far down as they would go as the drought persisted throughout 2011. Below is a chart reflecting the data from April 18, 2011 and April 2, 2012. Of the three lakes, Canyon Lake has faired the best.
Source: Texas Water Development Board
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Hill County Lakes
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Canyon Lake 4/18/11
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Canyon Lake 4/2/12
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Lake Travis 4/18/11
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Lake Travis 4/2/12
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Lake Medina 4/18/11
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Lake Medina 4/2/12
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Top of Conservation Pool (feet above msl)
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909.00
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909.00
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681.00
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681.00
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1,064.20
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1,064.20
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Stage (feet above msl)
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906.31
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902.22
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660.43
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640.49
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1,043.23
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1,014.06
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Feet Above Top of Conservation Pool
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-2.69
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-6.78
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-20.57
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-40.51
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-20.97
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-50.14
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Lake Travis. Picture courtesy of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
3 Reasons Why Canyon Lake is the Better Choice for Lake Property
- Drought brings fluctuations in water levels of lakes. Canyon Lake clearly weathers the drought better than Travis or Medina as shown by the data above.
- During time of lake level fluctuations, not having a private dock is a benefit. Your boat is accessible because it is either stored on land or in the marina.
- At no time during this recent drought have all the ramps been closed on Canyon Lake. You can get your boat into the water because Canyon Lake is a deep lake.
Bonus!!! Even during tough droughts Canyon Lake is beautiful to gaze upon. There are no dry docked boats to hinder your view.
Las Brisas and First Mountain are Convenient to Boat Ramps in Deep Water
Texas lakefront property communities, First Mountain and Las Brisas at Ensenada Shores are close to boat ramps that remain open even when the lake is low. Boat Ramp #1 is only one mile from First Mountain and Boat Ramp #6 is only 3.5 miles from Las Brisas. Below are listed the boat ramps that are currently open and a link to check for openings at a later date courtesy of the Comal County Engineer’s Office.
Canyon Lake is a picturesque rock bottom lake with clear blue water surrounded by green rolling hills in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. If you are interested in exploring Canyon Lake to visit or to live, request our land kit. The Kit has a full-size map of the Canyon Lake area with information about our private communities.