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Lake Tyler East has a surface area of 2,276 acres, an average depth of 16.5 feet, and a watershed area of 62 square miles. [2] The combination of Lake Tyler West and Lake Tyler East has a mean water level of 372.27 feet above sea level (approximately 81% full), surface area of 4,131 acres, and an elevation of 375.38 feet above sea level as of 2022.
The Rio Grande's water moves from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. Every year during spring, melted snow would flow into the Rio Grande, bringing seasonal flood waters to the most southern tip of Texas. [3] Given the overflow of the river's main and distributary channel banks, the Rio Grande would carve new river channels, known as resacas.
Stillhouse Hollow Lake is a popular recreational destination. [1] Stillhouse Hollow Lake is also commonly known as Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir. Due to the extraordinary drought condition in Central Texas, Stillhouse Hollow experienced the lowest ever recorded lake level in 2011, significantly exceeding its prior minimum of 610 ft set in 1989.
Lake Buchanan, the largest of the Texas Highland Lakes. The Texas Highland Lakes are a chain of fresh water reservoirs in Central Texas formed by dams on the lower Colorado River. [1] The Texas Colorado River winds southeast from West Texas to Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The lower Colorado River basin has a history of major flooding.
11,954 acres (4,838 ha) (at conservation level) Max. depth: 76.5 ft (23.3 m) Water volume: 366,236 acre⋅ft (451.745 hm 3) (at conservation level) Shore length 1: 129 mi (208 km) Surface elevation: 836 ft (255 m) at conservation pool level: Islands: Rattlesnake Island, Stripling Island, Steele Island, Horse Island: Settlements: Runaway Bay ...
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Aerial shot of Lake Travis. Lake Travis is a reservoir on the Colorado River in central Texas in the United States.It is named in honor of William B. Travis. [1]Serving principally as a flood-control reservoir, Lake Travis' historical minimum to maximum water height change is nearly 100 feet. [2]
Lake Tyler (West) is a man-made public water reservoir located south-east of Tyler, Texas, in eastern Smith County. While named after the town of Tyler (pop. 104,789), Lake Tyler is closer to the smaller cities of Whitehouse (pop. 7660) and Arp (pop. 970).