Another boat ramp has closed at Canyon Lake as water levels continue to drop to historic lows.
Comal County officials sent a press release Tuesday stating that all Canyon Lake boat ramps maintained by the county are officially closed.A spokesperson for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed that the only ramps open as of Aug. 29 are:- located on Canyon Park Road, requires a fee to access the parkBoat ramp 17 is the only remaining ramp open that offers free access.registered vehicles and $5 for a vehicle with a Comal County registration sticker.
A spokesperson for Canyon Lake Marina told KSAT via email Tuesday that access to boat ramp 19 is $30 plus tax, per day.reports that Canyon Lake is currently sitting at 892.57 feet. That is lower than the previous lowest lake elevation ever recorded when the lake reached 892.68 feet on Sept. 9, 2009, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told KSAT.
Canyon Lake, which is actually a reservoir, was built to help with flood control and water conservation. Construction on the dam started in 1958 and finished in 1964. The lake was filled to the conservation pool level by 1968.
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