The public should stay off Canyon Lake and out of the Guadalupe River upstream of the reservoir for the next several days to avoid flood debris, fast-moving currents and bacteria levels that increase after a flood event, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) said today.
Although no officials have ordered anyone to avoid boating, kayaking or swimming in Canyon Lake, Comal County officials and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Manager Brett Mazey have strongly urged people to think twice about getting in.
“I consider that the best course of action at this juncture is for the public to avoid entering the water at Canyon Lake for this week,” said Comal County Pct. 1 Commissioner Doug Leecock, who represents the south side of the lake.
A large debris field from the July 4-5 floods now covers part of Canyon Lake.
WORD of Comal County, which manages two of the largest lakeside parks, opened Comal Park to sightseers today before announcing plans to close Comal and Canyon parks Tuesday and Wednesday, citing debris.
GBRA is a water conservation -and-reclamation district and a public corporation that manages releases from Canyon Reservoir and provides more than 40 million gallons of high-quality, reliable water per day to utilities throughout the Guadalupe River.
I wish GBRA and the Media would be more specific about where the problem lies and mention the lower Guadalupe is still safe to enter. The Press has killed tourism on our side of the dam due to inaccurate information. It’s a short season to begin with and bad publicity doesn’t help.