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The Canyon Lake Boat Ramps Community Alliance (CLBRCA) says it’s taking a wait-and-see approach after submitting a proposal for addressing multiple issues at county-operated boat ramps to Comal County Commissioners Court on Nov. 23. There’s ...
Canyon Lake’s only public fishing pier is closed through Dec. 15 for a deer hunt for Comal County’s first responders. The dock is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s (USACE) Cranes Mill Park. ...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) says anglers can enjoy free fishing at Camp Huaco Springs, located at 4150 River Road on the Guadalupe River between New Braunfels and Sattler. TPWD will stock this and ...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Game Warden Capt. Javier Fuentes said the search resumed this morning for 47-year-old Steven Johnson of Wimberley, who walked into Canyon Lake near Boat Ramp #17 on Wednesday. Fuentes ...
The search continues today for a missing Wimberley man last seen walking into Canyon Lake near Boat Ramp #17 around 1 p.m. Wednesday. Comal County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jennifer Smith said deputies received a call ...
Six members of the Canyon Lake Boat Ramps Community Alliance (CLBRCA) submitted a proposal for addressing multiple issues at county-operated boat ramps to Comal County Judge Sherman Krause today. The group’s three-page document — presented ...
Canyon Lake is 100-percent full at 909.03 feet today after early morning storms caused the water level to rise from 908.86 feet on Tuesday. It’s the first time this year the lake returned to its ...
by Trevor Walsh Social Media Program Manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Worth District This author thinks there are few things finer in life better than a crisp autumn breeze on a sunny ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will close Overlook Park on Wednesday for deferred maintenance. Work scheduled to begin last week was postponed due to heavy rains of up to eight inches in the Canyon ...
The National Weather Service’s West Gulf River Forecast Center (WGRFC) says major flooding could be in store for the Guadalupe River at Victoria later this week, with moderate flooding forecast along the San Marcos and ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Canyon Lake office will close Overlook Park on Wednesday, Oct. 13, for maintenance. Contractors are scheduled to conduct repairs and work is expected to be completed in one day. ...
Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County’s (WORD) board of directors voted to cut taxes by an average of 24% at their Sept. 15 meeting. All percentage-based rates will be reduced to 3% effective Jan. ...
The 485-acre Canyon Park, a popular destination for recreationalists seeking direct access to the Canyon Lake shoreline, closes for the season on Sept. 30. Comal Park closes on Oct. 30. The Water Oriented District of ...
Texas Park and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Inland Fisheries San Marcos/Austin District stocked 1,052 catfish in the river at Guadalupe River State Park Tuesday. The fish are nine inches long and were raised in the San ...
Texas game wardens patrolled Texas waters for more than 2,500 hours statewide over the busy Labor Day holiday. They made 13 arrests and issued 782 citations and warnings statewide, up by around 100 from last ...
Heading to Canyon Lake to enjoy the Labor Day weekend? It’s beautiful here — but the lake and rivers can be very dangerous for recreationalists. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which owns Canyon ...
The biggest news at Thursday’s Commissioners Court wasn’t the new tax rate approved to fund the county’s $121.6 million budget. Nobody even commented before commissioners set a 2021 combined tax rate of $35.3515 cents per ...
Canyon Lake’s county-operated boat ramps are back on the agenda at Comal Commissioners Court, 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the historic courthouse, 100 Main Plaza, New Braunfels.
An informal group of Canyon Lake residents advocating for change at Comal County-operated boat ramps will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 29 at Canyon Lake Village Clubhouse, 1191 Skyline Dr., to talk about ...
Comal County commissioners aren’t meeting Thursday to finalize plans to charge residents for using Canyon Lake boat ramps. Pct. 1 Commissioner Donna Eccleston said the motion she added to the court’s agenda last week updates ...
Months of heated debate about how to fix overcrowding and safety issues at the nine Canyon Lake boat ramps operated by Comal County came to an abrupt end on social media late Tuesday. Pct. 4 ...
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority of Texas (GBRA) today said its hydroelectric and engineering teams are working on a non-responsive spillgate at Lake Gonzales. The gate did not return to normal operational height after it was lowered ...
U.S, Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will temporarily close Overlook Park’s dam service road for embankment vegetation control on Aug. 11. The road is expected to be closed for two days to allow a contractor ...
The National Weather Service’s West Gulf River Forecast Center today said flow rates are close to normal for the Guadalupe, Colorado, Brazos and San Antonio rivers. The forecast is “great” for rafting this weekend, the ...
The Guadalupe Regional Flood Planning Group (RFPG) will host a public meeting to discuss flood concerns within the Guadalupe River Watershed at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4 at the Wimberley Community Center, 14068 Ranch Rd. ...
Current average reservoir levels in Texas are at 85.6% full in their water supply storage. Canyon Lake is 94.7% full. The information was released Tuesday by the U.S. National Weather Service West Gulf River Forecast ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Canyon Lake Manager Javier Pérez Ortiz said today Overlook Park will close Wednesday, July 21 for maintenance. Contractors are scheduled to conduct repairs and work is expected to be completed ...
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) wants to protect the Guadalupe River Basin from population growth and increased demand on the river as a resource and is developing a ‘holistic’ habitat-conservation plan (HCP) to protect endangered-and-threatened species. ...
On Facebook today, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Guadalupe River State Park (GRSP) warns recreationalists against tubing or swimming in the Guadalupe River in Spring Branch. Following recent rains, flow rates are around 700 ...
New Braunfels Police Department (NBPD) temporarily closed the Comal River to recreationists late this afternoon after heavy rains increased flows to 496 cubic feet-per-second (cfs), causing poor water clarity and debris along the riverbanks and ...
A 62-year-old man from Farmington, New Mexico, drowned today near the New Braunfels Tube Chute on the Comal River. In a statement, New Braunfels police said at approximately 3:15 p.m. they responded to a report ...
Comal and Canyon parks, popular destinations for recreationalists seeking direct access to the Canyon Lake shoreline, probably will be packed this weekend and may periodically close when they reach capacity then reopen. To check park ...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) game wardens are the law on Canyon Lake and they’re on heightened alert this weekend, looking for those violating boating-under-the-influence laws. “Operating a boat under the influence of drugs ...
Another public hearing on Canyon Lake boat ramps is scheduled for the weekly Comal County Commissioners Court meeting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 24, but no action is expected on Order #463, Adopting Regulations for ...
A public workshop meeting about proposed new rules for Canyon Lake boat ramps is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 16 at Commissioners Court, 100 Main Plaza, New Braunfels. County Judge Sherman Krause scheduled the ...
Comal County commissioners are not considering any changes to existing rules for Canyon Lake boat ramps. Pct. 1 Comal County Commissioner Donna Eccelston said a public hearing about a new order for boat-ramp regulations, scheduled ...
A public hearing to consider new rules and regulations for Canyon Lake’s nine county-operated boat ramps is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Comal County Commissioners Court, 100 N. Seguin Ave., New Braunfels. A vote ...
New Braunfels Police Department closed the Comal River today after increased river flow and water-clarity issues due to recent heavy rains made it too dangerous for recreationalists to go tubing. Conditions will be reevaluated Monday ...
New Braunfels Police Department will reopen the Comal River for all recreation at 2 p.m. today. Heavy rains forced closure of the river, as rates exceeded 400 cubic feet per second (cfs). Flow rates are ...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) — the law on Canyon Lake — says the Memorial Day weekend proved extremely busy for Texas Game Wardens. Boating incidents statewide surpassed last year’s Memorial Day weekend numbers ...
New Braunfels city officials closed the Comal River to recreationalists today after heavy rains pushed river flows to over 400 cubic feet per second (cfs). Poor water clarity and debris along the riverbanks and at ...
The National Weather Service’s West Gulf River Forecast Center (NWSWGRFC) warns that heavy rains could threaten rivers in the Texas Hill Country over the next few days. Waves of rainfall predicted to begin Wednesday could ...
Joel Jijo Puthenpuyaril, the 22-year-old Houston man who drowned in Canyon Lake on Saturday, strongly believed that God has a plan for everyone. In a heartfelt July 31, 2020 YouTube video meant to encourage people ...
The search will continue Monday for the body of 22-year-old Joel Jijo of Houston, who drowned in Canyon Lake around 10 a.m. Saturday. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Captain Game Warden Javier Fuentes said ...
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