Hey Nathan

[Sean]

Are those Texas lakes of yours filling up yet?

 

[nathan]

Yes Lake travis is at 670 ft only 10 ft below full pool. it came up 30 ft in just days. there are plenty of others around that are over filled by 7-14 ft. and we still keep getting rain!!

 

[Sean]

Well, with all that water it's nice to hear you have some boatin' to do now....

 

[nathan]

yep I now all I need is a working boat.

 

[Sean]

That would help.
How many years to drain her down again ... 10 (with no rain)?

 

[nathan]

It can drain in less than two years if we end up with the drought conditions like we had. There is a lot of drains on the lake. From city water to Rice Farmers down stream. Also our lake supplies the San Antonio river walk.

 

[Sean]

How long did it take to get it as low as it was ?

 

[nathan]

under 1 year if we do not have the rain support

Here is the lake levels in 2011

2011-December

626.60 feet (-54.40)
2011-November

626.52 feet (-54.48)
2011-October

628.23 feet (-52.77)
2011-September

631.62 feet (-49.38)
2011-August

637.03 feet (-43.97)
2011-July

643.50 feet (-37.50)
2011-June

648.21 feet (-32.79)
2011-May

653.50 feet (-27.50)
2011-April

660.81 feet (-20.19)
2011-March

665.03 feet (-15.97)
2011-February

666.72 feet (-14.28)
2011-January

667.58 feet (-13.42)

 

[Sean]

Wow. I guess you had better fix one of those boats, and get to enjoying it while you can