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May 26, 2007
Lake Travis Nearly Full
Given our proximity to Lake Travis, we've chronicled the rising and falling lake level over time. Lake Travis serves as the largest flood control reservoir on the chain of lakes along the lower Colorado river.
In a little over two months, the water level has risen 35 feet. Here's the latest from the LCRA website:
Our nice sandy beach discovered about a year ago is now about 20 feet under water!
Here are some pictures that we captured a little while ago:
The "Sometimes Islands" are now also a thing of the past, at least for a while. Here's the view from our deck:
If the rains continue, we may soon hear the roar of the floodgates at Mansfield dam emptying floodwaters into Lake Austin!
Posted by Jim at 10:33 AM | Permalink | Comments ()
May 9, 2007
Things to Brag About
Ok, get ready...
<Shameless Bragging>
Claire re-superqualifies in her 16s age group.
Claire wins Capital Area Tennis Association MVP USA Junior Team Tennis Award.
Kate continues her single-digit class ranking among Lake Travis High School freshmen.
Meg wins Hudson Bend Middle School Academic Achievement Award.
Meg wins Outstanding 6th Grade Clarinet Musician.
Scott earns his first straight-A report card.
</Shameless Bragging>
That was fun!
Posted by Jim at 4:57 PM | Permalink | Comments ()