Some Texas Lakes Are Closed or Partially Closed to Boating!
The recent Texas rains have been so heavy that they could
cover the whole State of Texas in eight inches of water. Central Texas lakes
closed to recreational boating include Lake Travis, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Austin, (Town Lake) in
downtown Austin. In other parts of Texas, Lake Worth (Fort Worth) and Lavon Lake (Wylie, TX) are
closed to boating. All campgrounds and boat ramps on Proctor Lake (Proctor TX) are
closed. Murrell Park and all boat ramps on Lake Grapevine (Grapevine TX) are
closed.
Belton Lake USACE
Many other lakes have partial park and/or boat ramp
closures, including Aquilla Lake (Hillsboro TX), Bardwell Lake (Ennis TX), Belton Lake (Belton TX), Benbrook Lake (Benbrook TX), Lake Georgetown (Georgetown TX), Joe Pool Lake (Grand Prairie
& Cedar Hill TX), Lake O' the Pines (Jefferson TX), Lewisville Lake (Lewisville TX), Navarro Mills Lake (Dawson TX), Ray Roberts Lake parks (Denton TX)
Sam Rayburn
Reservoir, Zavalla TX), Wright Patman Lake (Atlanta TX), and
Lake Somerville (Somerville TX). Lake Waco closures include
all marinas and campgrounds, except Bosque Park Day Use. Lake Whitney closures include all
campgrounds and marinas.
Lake O.C. Fisher 2011 Drought Travis Dowell, USGS
On the flip side, some lakes are still experiencing drought
problems. The swimming beaches at Hords Creek Lake near Coleman, Texas
are closed due to drought. All boat ramps on O.C. Fisher Reservoir are closed.
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