http://www.ubcwcid.org/Overview/Overview.aspx?id=1

If you click on any Dam, you can see the data, but also notice the “Historical Peak Rainfall Intensity (in/hr)”. Most of these were set at the current high, on 6/27 and 6/28 of 2007. This was the Rainfall Event that filled Lake Travis to the highest level it has seen in some time. This flood closed Travis for the 4th of July weekend due to conditions and hazards.

So we are on track to get some good water into Lake Travis.

This is a snapshot of the Radar Image at 8:24pmFlow rates are climbing also!The rain fall levels for the day are not huge, but the rate the rain has fallen in the last hour puts it directly in the lake, as it has little to no time to be absorbed into the ground.
As you can see we have gotten water into Lake Travis. We built a quick chart to show the rise, it is small now, but from our experience with this type of rain and watching the similar happen in 2007, we would estimate 5-8 feet in Lake Travis.

We are just glad to have a little more water to boat on.

Of course none of the local news outlets have reported ANYTHING.

We should have a copy of the ordinance from Jonestown tomorrow. We post it when we get it.

With all the talk of Zombies consider this a Public Service Announcement.

We ran across this Waterproof Case for Tablets so if you just have to take your tablet out on the lake. I mean everybody wants to take their tablet out to Devil’s Cove and return some emails right? Or gloat?

Either way here is your joint if you need it:

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Such is life in a Social Network World where it is controlled by, well, who knows.

Much like a group of potters telling us how to boat, it just makes no sense.

First public boat ramp back in business
Rising lake level reopens Mansfield Dam ramp
Updated: Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012, 1:27 PM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012, 10:23 AM CDT
Erin Cargile

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Mansfield Dam park public boat ramp opened on Monday as the water level in Lake Travis levels hit 632 feet, the minimum for the boat ramp to operate.

Word is spreading quickly. Tuesday, the parking lot filled up with boat trailers.

A Travis County Parks and Recreation employee even had some trouble getting his boat trailer in the water, having to get through the geese first.

• VIDEO ATTACHED: After half a year without any ramp activity, the geese can no longer rule the ramp.

The reopening comes just in time for spring breakers.

The last time the lake was that high was Sept. 13, said Clara Tuma, a spokeswoman for the Lower Colorado River Authority.

Travis County closed the boat ramp Sept. 20.

While the rising lake level is good news, Central Texas is still in a drought. Tuma said Lake Travis is about 40 feet below the average for the month of March.

Many private boat ramps have remained open through the drought but the Mansfield Dam boat ramp was the last to close and the first to open.

The other 10 public boat ramps on Lake Travis remain closed because of the low lake levels.

Shades Cafe is back and better than ever! March 10th will be their grand re-opening for the 2012 season.  They have been working hard over these last few months to make your Shades experience more pleasurable by adding air conditioning and a playscape for the kids.  Not to mention new menu items to tempt your taste buds.  Join us in celebrating THIS WEEKEND!

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Be ready for the Summer and the boobie shots!…We mean boat photos.

From the level report as seen here, Lake Travis was higher at 12:00pm than it was at 12:15pm, meaning, like always, LCRA decides to generate power or release water for “downstream habitat”. There was a total of just under 1ft of rise across the last 2 days of rain.

Either way, even though our yards and creeks are flooding, Lake Travis is holding fast at nearly no gain.

We included some of the data from the LCRA Hydromet Site to give you an visual representation.

As you can see the rise was negated after 12:00pm below:

http://www.kvue.com/news/LCRA-cracking-down-on-homeowners-who-steal-water-from-lakes-139325208.html
Courtesy:
by ASHLEY GOUDEAU / KVUE NEWS and Photojournalist KENNETH NULL
kvue.com

TRAVIS COUNTY — The serene sound of Lake Travis is overshadowed by the way it looks. Where there was once water, there is now nothing but dry land.

The low levels aren’t just catching the attention of homeowners, but also the entity that manages the lakes — the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA).

“The drought has certainly highlighted the need to account for every drop of water taken from the Highland Lakes,” said LCRA Spokesperson Clara Tuma.

The LCRA says about 3,300 people are making that hard to do.

“People sometimes put a pipe in the lake and then use a pump to take water from the lake, for instance, to water their yard. That’s fine with a contract. It’s not okay without a contract,” explained Tuma.

Of the more than 5,000 people pumping water from the lakes, only 2,000 have contracts to do so. So the LCRA is planning to turn violators in to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

“I think that we’re entitled to the water in the lake,” says Jessica Janda who owns a home on the lake.

Janda isn’t a fan of the crack down.

“We pay a lot in property taxes, so we should be able to pull water out of the lake since, you know, our wells are going dry as well,” she added. “We have no other infrastructure to get water into this neighborhood.”

Her husband Ryan disagrees.

“They maintain the water, and they have the water rights, so they technically own the water,” he said.

On average, a yearly contract costs about $113, and the LCRA insists this isn’t just about money. Tuma says they have to devise long-term planning for the water usage, and they need to know where the water is going.

Currently they are sending letters out to homeowners, again encouraging them to sign contracts for the water. If they don’t, officials say they will soon turn people into the TCEQ.

Officials with the TCEQ say fines for stealing water from the Highland Lakes can range from $350 to $5,000, depending on how much water homeowners are taking. It is now working with the LCRA to determine how it will measure how much water people are stealing.

The LCRA is requesting comments on their plan. This is the time to make your voice heard!

My suggestion is to dredge Sometimes Islands while the water is low, every foot of dirt gives a cubic foot of more water storage. With the water low it is easy to run trucks and dozers to excavate tons and tons of dirt. That is so much easier than doing anything under water.

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Maybe it will wash the boat.

Today Lake Travis fell below the lowest level it reached in 2009. Here’s a new slide show of the lake: http://bit.ly/mQXfOA

Clara Tuma of the LCRA says Travis County Parks officials closed the Mansfield Dam boat ramp Monday. It was the last of the open boat ramps on the lake.

Officials say Private marinas remain open.

More of Lake Travis closed due to fires
Mansfield Dam to Mile Marker 5 now off limits

Updated: Thursday, 08 Sep 2011, 3:34 PM CDT
Published : Thursday, 08 Sep 2011, 3:19 PM CDT
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/more-of-lake-travis-closed-due-to-fires

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Lower Colorado River on Thursday expanded the area of Lake Travis that is closed for air support for firefighting efforts.

The lake now is closed for five miles – from Mansfield Dam to Mile Marker 5 to allow air support a safe place to draw water to fight area wildfires. LCRA will keep that portion of the lake closed until water from the lake is no longer needed for firefighting efforts.

The remainder of the lake is open.

Mansfield Dam Park, which is operated by Travis County, is open but the public boat ramp at the park is temporarily closed.

LCRA made the decision to close a portion of the lake after careful deliberation.

We are aware the closure may be an inconvenience to some, but LCRA is committed to assisting firefighting efforts in any way possible to help save lives and property.

LCRA also has closed three parks and nature centers in Bastrop County because of the nearby wildfires. The McKinney Roughs park and nature center, and North Shore and South Shore parks will remain closed through the weekend. On Monday, LCRA staff will assess conditions for next week.

The parks have not been damaged by fire, but utility infrastructure has been affected. In addition, the threat of wildfires remains.

This means boaters are not allowed around the damn area, and towards Sometimes Islands. We assume that Mansfield Damn Park and Boat Ramp are closed, so plan accordingly.