Lake Travis (Austin, TX) Info
Kenneth Renard
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Found this great page with up-to-date info on Lake Travis in Austin,
TX. Thought you'all might find it helpful if your planning a trip
sometime.
www.onr.com/user/byrons/travis.htm
Ken R.
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<H3>Monday, March 24, 1997</H3>
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<TR><TD><B>Elevation:</B><TD><B>681.31 ft. msl</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><B>Change from last week:</B><TD><B>-3.97 ft.</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><B>Relative to lake full:</B><TD><B>+.31 ft.</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><B>Surface Temperature:</B><TD><B>61 F</B></TD></TR>
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<H3>Forecast</H3>
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<TR><TH>Date<TH>Elevation<BR>(ft. msl)<TH>Change from current<BR>(ft.)<TH>Relative to full<BR>(ft.)</TH></TR>
<TR><TD>March 31, 1997<TD align=decimal>681.00<TD align=decimal>-.31<TD align=decimal>.00</TD><TR>
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<H3>History</H3>
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<TR><TH>Event<TH>Date<TH>Elevation<BR>(ft. msl)<TH>Relative to Full<BR>(ft.)</TH></TR>
<TR><TD>Last high<TD>March 13, 1997<TD align=decimal>687.47<TD align=decimal>+6.47</TD><TR>
<TR><TD>Record high<TD>December 25, 1991<TD align=decimal>710.4<TD align=decimal>+29.4</TD><TR>
<TR><TD>Drought of 1996<TD>August 1996<TD align=decimal>651<TD align=decimal>-30</TD><TR>
<TR><TD>Previous low<TD>March 1990<TD align=decimal>656<TD align=decimal>-25</TD><TR>
<TR><TD>Previous low<TD>October 1984<TD align=decimal>636<TD align=decimal>-45</TD><TR>
<TR><TD>Record low<TD>August 14, 1951<TD align=decimal>614.2<TD align=decimal>-66.8</TD><TR>
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<H3>Lake Facts</H3>
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<TR><TD><B>Length:</B><TD>63.75 miles</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><B>Maximum width:</B><TD>4.5 miles</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><B>Surface area:</B><TD>18,929 acres</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><B>Capacity:</B><TD> 1,170,752 acre-feet. @ elevation 681.1 ft. msl</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><B>Lake elevation @ full:</B><TD> 681.0 ft. msl</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><B>Normal operating range:</B><TD> at or below 681.0 ft. msl</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><B>Overflow spillway:</B><TD> 714.0 ft. msl</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><B>100 year flood level:</B><TD> 716.0 ft. msl</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><B>Top of dam:</B><TD> 750 ft. msl</TD></TR>
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<H3>Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)</H3>
<A HREF=http://www.lcra.org>LCRA Home Page</A><BR>
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The following are direct links to pages on the LCRA web site<BR>
that have specific information relating to Lake Travis:
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<A HREF=http://www.lcra.org/news/index.html>LCRA - In The News</A>
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<A HREF=http://www.lcra.org/water/riverrep.html>Daily Lake & River Report</A>
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<A HREF=http://www.lcra.org/water/dams.html#mansfld>Mansfield Dam Facts</A>
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<A HREF=http://www.lcra.org/news/lakeq&a.html>Highland Lakes Questions & Answers</A>
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The LCRA also provides a lake report on an automated answer line at:<BR>
<STRONG>(512) 473-3333</STRONG><BR>
When the system answers, press 2, 1, 1.
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In the lake area, tune in to <STRONG>River Radio AM 153O</STRONG> for lake
and river information.
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<H3>Miscellaneous Lake Travis Links</H3>
<A HREF=http://www.rtis.com/reg/lakes/travis.htm>Lake Travis Fishing</A>
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<A HREF=http://www.lakewayinn.com/>Lakeway Inn & Conference Center</A>
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<A HREF=http://www.lakelink.com/>Lakeway/Lake Travis Community Link Home Page</A>
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<A HREF=http://www.laketravis.com/>Lake Travis On-Line</A>
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<A HREF=http://www.realtime.net/~ref/home3.html>Ron Morgan's Lake Travis Photos (6 100+kb gif's)</A>
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<A HREF=http://www.flash.net/~lakebird/>The Corbitt's Page</A>
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<A HREF=http://www.tech.net/austin/b0000404.htm>Shades Cafe</A>
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