Canyon Lake vs Lake Travis

[hoffdano]

Originally Posted by Javeing

True Canyone lake doesnt have individual private docks, but most neighborhoods around the lake have "private neighborhood docks". But honestly having to maintain your own lake front dock in Texas when the lake levels are so crazy has its own pain. Canyon Lake is also a nice distance between Austin and San Antonio , and usually has less crowds and maintains its water levels better then Lake Travis.

True - maintaining a dock on a lake with varying water levels requires attention and commitment. During drought periods in the summer, the lake can drop 1 1/2 feet per week. During floods it can rise 9 ft in one day or 23 ft in one weekend. Your dock will have to be moved in/out (our up/down depending on how you look at it) as needed.

Smart choices in the construction of your dock and the slope of the land have a great influence on how much work this is.

Many people choose to hire dock maintenance companies to do this. These companies travel by boat to your dock on a schedule or as needed and do whatever is required to position the dock.

[Trainwreck20]

My recommendation would be to look at Lake Buchanan, if you don't mind being a bit further out.