Canyon Lake’s shrinking due to drought, leaving many boat ramps unusable. Efforts are underway to fix serious problems that predate low lake levels. Many boat ramps are over 50 years old and were only intended to serve small subdivisions, not tens of
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced plans to replace Canyon Dam’s floodgate and warned stakeholders of lower release rates in the months ahead. Workers with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will work on the outlet from Dec. 5 through April 15,
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) says it will release 20,528 eight- to 11-inch rainbow trout from the A.E. Wood Fish Hatchery into the Guadalupe River just below Canyon Lake dam beginning in December. Guadalupe River Tout Unlimited (GRTU) considers this stretch
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will close its popular Overlook Park from Nov. 7 through Dec. 23. The entire day-use-only park will close, including areas for pedestrian and vehicle traffic. USACE Public Affairs Specialist Clay Church said heavy construction equipment
Canyon Lake Guadalupe Trail and Stilling Basin parking lots closed today for maintenance work and will not reopen until Nov. 21, although that date is not firm. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Canyon Lake Manager Javier Pérez Ortiz said the public will
In 2017 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Natural Resource Specialist Samuell Price noticed a clump of vegetation at Cranes Mill Park while he was inspecting the fishing pier. The water plant was growing around the popular fishing area. The ranger, who
The Fifth Annual DAM Fine Car Show and Sunday Drive rolls across the top of Canyon Lake Dam from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The fundraiser benefits the nonprofit DAM Community Alliance, which partners with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) increased flows from Canyon Reservoir to 104 cubic feet per second (cfs) through Oct. 17. As of 12:31 p.m. the release rate was 57 cfs according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. GBRA’s website shows the
Relax, armchair biologists of Canyon Lake. Hydrilla is not spreading in the lake — it’s just more visible due to low lake levels, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The great hydrilla infestation, which began in 2020, poses no threat
Popular Canyon and Comal parks in Canyon Lake will close for the season Oct. 31. Both are managed by the Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD), which urges residents and visitors to enjoy both while sunny and mild October days