Lake levels have come up considerably thanks to recent heavy rain across the area.
SAN ANTONIO — For months, drought conditions pushed lake levels lower and lower across Texas. Now, after repeated rounds of rain and storms, lakes and rivers across the state are rebounding.
Lake-goers are loving the lake levels thanks to all the recent rain across South Texas, and they are flocking to the lakes, including at Canyon Lake, lapping it up.
“I think it’s pretty nice. Me too,” said Paisley and Teeghan who are from Canyon Lake. The girls said they loved Monday’s warm, sunny weather and were at the Canyon Lake Marina with their family to enjoy the waves in the water.
“Basically just swim, jumping, float around, lie on our backs,” they said.
“Down here from the Marina, out towards the dam, it’s still got a lot of water in it, and there’s a lot of depth, so it’s still a good lake to go boating on,” said David Lawrence who is from New Braunfels. He said he agrees with the girls and is here to take out his boat to bathe in the lake.
“The water is great, the boating is great. You just need to be a little bit aware that there are some hazards out further upstream, where the depth of the lake is a little bit shallower,” he said.
One year ago Canyon Lake was about 45% full. Now it’s about 58% full. Medina Lake went from about 2% full one year ago to just under 4% for now. And, Lake Travis which was only 41% full one year ago is now close to 78% full.
“We’re just going to come enjoy a day on the lake with the family,” said Jojo who was with his daughter Brooklyn. He said tourists and locals alike love how the lakes have leveled up.
“We need all the rain we can get. Absolutely love the higher levels,” Jojo added.
Paisley and Teeghan’s expert advice to those considering being lazy on the lake: “Stay safe. Be respectful. And be responsible.”