Canyon Lake, central Texas

Canyon Lake is on the Guadalupe River in Comal County, Texas and is used for drinking water, recreation, flood control and hydroelectric power purposes. Construction was completed in 1964. It has a normal surface area of 12.9 square miles. It is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

 

Canyon Lake is of earthen construction. The core is earth. The foundation is rock. Its height is 224 feet with a length of 4410 feet. Maximum discharge is 502800 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 1.1293e+06 acre feet. Normal storage is 386200 acre feet. It drains an area of 1425 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Canyon Lake

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