Texas - Canyon Lake 2015
VIP Member
04-28-2015, 01:37 PM
#12
For those keeping track: Lake level is now single digit; 9.97 !!!!
Some History of levels:
909.0 ft msl - conservation pool elevation.
943.0 ft msl - spillway crest elevation.
948.0 ft msl - spillway crest, plus 5 feet spillway flow.
892.70 ft msl - all time lowest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 9th September 2009.
899.7 ft msl - second lowest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 13th December 1984.
950.32 ft msl - all time highest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 6th July 2002.
The first major flood event occurred in August 1978 when the lake elevation reached 930.60 ft-msl.
The next major flood event occurred in July 1987 when the lake level reached 942.67 ft-msl.
In the floods of 1991-1992, maximum elevation reached 937.77 ft-msl.
Another major flood event occurred in late June to early August 1997 when the maximum elevation was 937.60 ft-msl.
The flood of record occured in 2002 when the water crested the spillway and kept on rising to reach a maximum elevation of 950.32 ft-msl.
The lowest lake elevation recorded was 9th September 2009 at 892.70 ft-msl.
Website:
http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/canyon/index.asp
Some History of levels:
909.0 ft msl - conservation pool elevation.
943.0 ft msl - spillway crest elevation.
948.0 ft msl - spillway crest, plus 5 feet spillway flow.
892.70 ft msl - all time lowest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 9th September 2009.
899.7 ft msl - second lowest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 13th December 1984.
950.32 ft msl - all time highest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 6th July 2002.
The first major flood event occurred in August 1978 when the lake elevation reached 930.60 ft-msl.
The next major flood event occurred in July 1987 when the lake level reached 942.67 ft-msl.
In the floods of 1991-1992, maximum elevation reached 937.77 ft-msl.
Another major flood event occurred in late June to early August 1997 when the maximum elevation was 937.60 ft-msl.
The flood of record occured in 2002 when the water crested the spillway and kept on rising to reach a maximum elevation of 950.32 ft-msl.
The lowest lake elevation recorded was 9th September 2009 at 892.70 ft-msl.
Website:
http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/canyon/index.asp
Platinum Member
05-17-2015, 02:26 PM
#14
Registered
For those keeping track: Lake level is now single digit; 9.97 !!!!
Some History of levels:
909.0 ft msl - conservation pool elevation.
943.0 ft msl - spillway crest elevation.
948.0 ft msl - spillway crest, plus 5 feet spillway flow.
892.70 ft msl - all time lowest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 9th September 2009.
899.7 ft msl - second lowest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 13th December 1984.
950.32 ft msl - all time highest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 6th July 2002.
The first major flood event occurred in August 1978 when the lake elevation reached 930.60 ft-msl.
The next major flood event occurred in July 1987 when the lake level reached 942.67 ft-msl.
In the floods of 1991-1992, maximum elevation reached 937.77 ft-msl.
Another major flood event occurred in late June to early August 1997 when the maximum elevation was 937.60 ft-msl.
The flood of record occured in 2002 when the water crested the spillway and kept on rising to reach a maximum elevation of 950.32 ft-msl.
The lowest lake elevation recorded was 9th September 2009 at 892.70 ft-msl.
Website:
http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/canyon/index.asp
Some History of levels:
909.0 ft msl - conservation pool elevation.
943.0 ft msl - spillway crest elevation.
948.0 ft msl - spillway crest, plus 5 feet spillway flow.
892.70 ft msl - all time lowest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 9th September 2009.
899.7 ft msl - second lowest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 13th December 1984.
950.32 ft msl - all time highest lake pool elevation after impoundment on 6th July 2002.
The first major flood event occurred in August 1978 when the lake elevation reached 930.60 ft-msl.
The next major flood event occurred in July 1987 when the lake level reached 942.67 ft-msl.
In the floods of 1991-1992, maximum elevation reached 937.77 ft-msl.
Another major flood event occurred in late June to early August 1997 when the maximum elevation was 937.60 ft-msl.
The flood of record occured in 2002 when the water crested the spillway and kept on rising to reach a maximum elevation of 950.32 ft-msl.
The lowest lake elevation recorded was 9th September 2009 at 892.70 ft-msl.
Website:
http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/canyon/index.asp
Great publication of lake level information. Its gone up 3 feet since you posted and rising by the minute!
Happy Boating...
05-28-2015, 12:43 PM
#18
Registered
We be "Mo than full" now for sure! We were there Saturday afternoon as it started to rain, backed the boat in the water...in the rain because it was supposed to clear up they said. Had the boat in the slip at Canyon Lake Marina, lake was about 4' low, lots of debris though but very boatable, just didn't get out because of the rain. Think it was about 8-9:00 when the first heavy storm came in....winds had to be ripping 60-70 MPH, boats coming over the docks, blowing tables and anything not nailed down in the water. calmed down for a while... Think the second wave came in between 3-4 AM. I went to bed and could see the rock line, woke up and literally saw trees. Said..."something doesn't look right". At that point we found out that the marina was basically an island...had to use a jet ski to get my wife to the truck to back the trailer in to get the boat out, manditory evacuations. These pix show Sunday morning before it got really bad....the last overhead shot is looking from 306 towards Canyon Lake Marina....entire area is a large island....it will be a while before all the debris and everything is cleaned and back to normal...but we have water! And so does Travis which is a great thing too. Hate all the devistation but the positive is we have water. We also drove home Monday to Dallas with all the tornados and hail etc. 8 hours to get from New Braunfels to Dallas.....insane.
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