The Lake & Rivers
Everything you need to know about Canyon Lake — the body of water, that is — including anything that’s affecting the lake, and stay informed with the latest news about the Guadalupe River, including if the flow rates are suitable for tubing.
“Are the Canyon Lake boat ramps open?” It’s the number-one question visitors (and more than a few locals) ask each week. Boat Ramp #1 is closed. Boat Ramp #2 is closed. Boat Ramp #8 is ...
Current Conditions as of 8:46 a.m. Saturday Guadalupe River @ Spring Branch (Upper): 17.4 cfs Guadalupe River @ Sattler (Lower): 63.3 cfs Guadalupe River @ New Braunfels: 54.2 cfs Canyon Lake Reservoir: 897.30 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...
Thanks to Texas Parks & Wildlife, you can find everything you need to know about fishing conditions in Canyon Lake. FAIR. Water slightly stained; 60 degrees; 11.67 feet below pool. With the recent cold front ...
River flow releases from the Canyon Reservoir will not be reduced or shut off during routine maintenance work now underway at Canyon Lake’s dam, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) said in a statement ...
March 14 Update: Comal County closed Boat Ramp #1 today due to low lake levels. Comal County work crews finished repairs to the dock at Boat Ramp #1 today and removed accumulated sediment from the ...
Canyon Lake will be a hot mess over Spring Break. Due to extended drought, most boat ramps are closed. The popular Overlook, Comal and Canyon parks — the easiest way to “get on the water” ...
Canyon Lake’s scenic Overlook Park reopened today. Overlook areas closed on Dec. 19, 2022 after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which operates the park, brought in heavy construction equipment to enhance security, upgrade ...
Two popular Canyon Lake parks reopen for the summer season on March 1. Comal Park, a 116-acre day-use park on the south shore of Canyon Lake, and Canyon Park, a 485-acre day-use park located on ...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) says the annual white bass run is “heating up” as spring approaches. Each spring, white bass run upstream from reservoirs into rivers and creeks to spawn, creating prime fishing ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will temporarily shut off water flows from Canyon Dam into the Guadalupe River at Sattler on Wednesday to allow an inspection team to enter and inspect the conduit. ...
Comal County commissioners are expected to approve significant upgrades to Canyon Lake Boat Ramp #22, 808 Park Shores, at their Thursday meeting. According to the agenda, 20 single-car spaces and 15 trailer spaces will be ...
The Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks kicks off at Guadalupe River State Park in Spring Branch Saturday with rainbow trout fishing for kids. On Friday, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Inland Fisheries Division ...
The body of 22-year-old Aamir Ali, who disappeared during a camping trip in Potters Creek Park Friday, was discovered in Canyon Lake around 2 p.m. by Blue Diver Search and Recovery Team. Comal County Sheriff’s ...
The brother of a 22-year-old University of Houston student last seen Friday night at Potters Creek Park is asking Canyon Lake residents who live in that area to check their backyards, sheds and boat docks ...
Expect on-and-off streamflow disruptions on the lower Guadalupe River starting Monday when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proceeds with plans to replace Canyon Dam’s floodgate. Construction will last through April and flows will ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Comal County commissioners are expected to transfer routine maintenance of lighting for boat ramps #3, 6, 7, and 8 from Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD) to the county. Members of Comal Dark ...
Headed to JBSA Rec Park at Canyon Lake for Labor Day? Staff advises guests to bring grills with lids because Comal County remains under a burn ban. No burning is allowed in fire rings. Check-in ...
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will livestream a Pristine Streams Stakeholder Meeting from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. To review the meeting agenda click here. To watch the meeting on YouTube click here. The ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will close Canyon Lake’s popular Dam Service Road Tuesday for herbicide application. The road, located in Overlook Park, is expected to reopen to the public on Thursday. “We understand ...
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) is increasing the release rate from Canyon Lake reservoir to 107 cubic feet-per-second (cfs) through Aug. 23. By increasing flow rates the agency hopes to meet its customers’ downstream water-supply demands. ...
Are dogs that swim in Canyon Lake getting sick from blue-green algae blooms? According to area social media posts, yes. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), no. Deputy Communications Director Cory Chandler said ...
Canyon Lake Fire/EMS Chief Robert Mikel said rescuers working with the Hays County and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) dive teams this afternoon found the body of Sunday’s drowning victim, 41-year-old San Antonio resident ...
Canyon Lake recreation areas operated by the U.S. Army Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are fully accessible and open to the public this weekend. However, Overlook Park, famous for its spectacular views of Canyon Lake ...
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) said Thursday there are no plans to accommodate tubers by increasing release rates from Canyon Dam into the Guadalupe River over the Fourth of July weekend. Flow rates along the Guadalupe ...
Staff at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Canyon Lake office is fed up with the overcrowding, drownings, accidents, chaos and littering on the shoreline of the federal asset it owns and manages. Friday, ...
Tragedy was narrowly averted at Canyon Lake Boat Ramp No. 2 Sunday afternoon after an allegedly intoxicated man driving a jet ski with his 11-month-old baby in his lap tipped the vessel over, sending the ...
Two people were killed by a propeller after they got into Canyon Lake and were run over by their boat around 4:30 p.m. today. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) spokesperson Stephanie Salinas Garcia said ...
by Doug Leecock Canyon Lake Boat Ramps Community Alliance The things that continue to resonate as we are working through developing long-term initiatives for improving access to Canyon Lake are safety and courtesy. As we ...
Bad news for tubers. The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) says there are no current plans to increase flows from Canyon Dam over the Memorial Day weekend. Nathan Pence, executive manager of Environmental Services, said GBRA ...
The National Weather Service’s West Gulf River Forecast Center (WGRFC) warns forecast rainfall of up to three to four inches could produce higher flows and possible river flooding in areas in central and eastern Texas. ...
Detailed survey results compiled by the Canyon Lake Boat Ramps Community Alliance (CLBRCA) are now available online. Comal County this week posted a PowerPoint presentation prepared by the alliance and commissioners will discuss the group’s ...
The 485-acre Canyon Park, 1769 Canyon Park Rd., reopens Friday, April 1. North Park, 3210 N Park Rd., also reopens Friday, but during the summer season is only open from 3 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. ...
Canyon Lake’s steep rocky banks provide little natural cover for sport-fish species like largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie and sunfish. To help anglers fishing from both boats and banks find them, the Texas Parks and ...
Don’t just complain about traffic, trash and swimmers at Canyon Lake boats ramps — complete the county’s online survey, posted on the county’s social-media sites and website, MyComalCounty.com. The survey closes Friday, March 11. Its ...
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