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Some lake levels rise in wake of Hill Country flood events
  • Lake Travis has risen more than 32 feet since early July and currently sits at around 81 percent capacity. Photo courtesy of Canyon Lake Marina
    Lake Travis has risen more than 32 feet since early July and currently sits at around 81 percent capacity. Photo courtesy of Canyon Lake Marina
  • Rising water levels at Canyon Lake have resulted in the re-opening of several boat ramps closed for months. It’s still a ways to water, but Boat Ramp 19 is now usable, according to Canyon Lake Marina. Lighthouse Restaurant and Lounge
    Rising water levels at Canyon Lake have resulted in the re-opening of several boat ramps closed for months. It’s still a ways to water, but Boat Ramp 19 is now usable, according to Canyon Lake Marina. Lighthouse Restaurant and Lounge
    It’s difficult to find a single thread of silver lining in the catastrophic flooding that devastated parts of the Hill Country and claimed more than 100 lives over the July 4th weekend. If there was one good thing to come out of the biblical flooding event it’s that several major reservoirs across the region got a badly-needed drink of water following years of extreme drought.Patrick...

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