Boaters heading to the lakes this Fourth of July weekend will face a more difficult time due to the low lake levels.
Travis County has only one remaining boat ramps open: at the Mansfield Dam Recreation Center. The other 11 boat ramps are all closed due low lake levels.
Two of the four lanes of Mansfield Dam will also be closed, so boaters are being told to expect long lines.
In addition, like every year, personal watercraft, such as jet skis, have been banned from Lake Austin.
Lake levels at Lake Travis are dropping an average of two feet a week due to high temperatures. The average elevation for Lake Travis in July is 669.28 feet above mean sea level. On July 1 at noon, its elevation was 643.26 feet.
Because of this, boaters are also warned that the landscape of the lake has changed dramatically and should be cautious, even if they are familiar with the area.
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