What’s happening?
Boat launching and pickup will no longer be permitted at Mansfield Dam Park after June 29. Boats already in the water planning to pick up passengers at the dam will still be allowed, the news release stated.
The impact
Following the closure of Mansfield Dam Park, Pace Bend Park’s boat ramp at Tournament Point will be the only open boat launch at a Travis County park on Lake Travis, according to the county.
How we got here
The closure of Mansfield Dam comes in the wake of historically low water levels in Lake Travis, which sits at 637.73 feet mean sea level as of June 27, down over 31 feet from the historical June average of 669.60, according to data from the Lower Colorado River Authority. Lake Travis is 45% full, as of June 27.
