July 4 holiday plans could be affected with few public boat ramps on popular Lake Travis open due to increasingly low water levels.
The Lower Colorado River Authority in Austin says Lake Travis water levels now drop nearly 2 feet a week. A Jonestown boat ramp site remains open.
LCRA spokeswoman Krista Umscheid-Ramirez says in the next week that boat ramp likely will be unusable as well.
News 8 Austin reports that would leave Mansfield Dam Park the only public launch point for the entire lake leading up to the July 4 holiday weekend.
The LCRA, on its Web site Wednesday, listed the lake level at about 25 feet below the historic June average. The authority says extreme to exceptional drought conditions remain.
After a chilly weekend, the week starts on a quiet note around Lake Travis. Monday morning began in the 40s and 50s under mostly clear skies, with plenty of sunshine and afterno...
Thursday night's strong cold front has delivered the first real taste of fall to Central Texas. After Friday's gusty winds, Saturday is shaping up sunny and cool with highs in t...
