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To: Arrowhead1952
Lake Travis is about 1/3 of full capacity now.

Medina Lake is a nothing but a mudhole at the northern end.

37 posted on 12/22/2011 2:33:41 PM PST by Sarajevo
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To: Sarajevo
Medina Lake is a nothing but a mudhole at the northern end.

"Medina Lake covers about 5,575 acres, has a length of 18 miles, a maximum width of three miles, and 110 miles of shoreline." From this site - Lake Medina

Lake Travis is 63.75 miles long, and its maximum width is 4.5 miles. The lake covers 18,929 acres, and its capacity is 1,953,936 acre-feet. The lake is considered full at an elevation of 681.1 msl. At this elevation the lake contains 382,092,882,600 gallons of water. There are 270 miles of shoreline around the lake. It has a maximum depth of 210 and an average depth of 62 feet. From this site - Lake Travis

Big difference in capacity between the two lakes and Travis is the main source for water for many cities and communities here.

Central Texas lakes slide show

Those islands are usually under water, but you can now drive across to the end. That boat ramp in the foreground is also closed.

50 posted on 12/23/2011 6:03:58 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (Dear God, thanks for the rain, but please let it rain more in Texas. Amen.)
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