Posted: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:14 AM - 9,441 Readers

By: Bettie Cross

Plummeting water levels at Lake Travis could soon force the closure of all public boat ramps. Only the ramp at Mansfield Dam is still open and it could close at any time.

On Wednesday, the water level at Lake Travis hit 640 feet. When the lake level drops below 640 feet the boat ramp is not considered usable. Already 11 of the 12 Lake Travis public boat ramps have become unusable because the water level sits below the concrete ramps.

Lake Travis is full at 681 feet. The average July level is 669 feet above mean sea level. The lake now sits at 640 feet and will continue to drop because of releases for downstream use and loses to evaporation.
To monitor the Lake Travis water levels go to www.lcra.org.