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Only 1 Boat Ramp on Lake Travis Open
Updated: Thursday, 02 Jul 2009, 9:38 PM CDT
Published : Thursday, 02 Jul 2009, 2:42 PM CDT
The only public boat ramp on Lake Travis that will be open for the 4 th of July weekend is located at the Mansfield Dam Recreation Area off Ranch Road 620 just five miles south of FM 2222. Authorities have had to close 11 of the 12 public boat ramps on the lake due to low water levels.
Additionally, two of the four boat lanes are no longer usable. Travis County Parks officials urge boaters to be patient as this will cause long lines. Officials say they will close the park when parking spaces are filled there and at the Mansfield Dam Overlook Park. Staff regularly closes the park as early as noon on holiday weekends.
Boaters still have access to the lake through several private marinas and docks.
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