Lake Buchanan South Section Lake Buchanan South

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BOAT SMART FROM THE START.
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WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET.
n About 800 people die every year in boating-
related accidents in the United States. About
80 percent of these fatalities are caused by
drowning.
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WIND WARNING
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3. Navigate in safe waters by using the next lower msl
contour line on the map. For example, if the current
elevation of Lake Buchanan is 1,002 feet msl, find
the 1,000 feet msl contour line for the approximate
location of the shoreline, then find the 990 feet msl
to provide a minimum depth of 12 feet of water.
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Wirth Haven
Cove
2. The msl contour line on the map that most closely
matches the current msl elevation of the lake
represents the approximate current location of the
shoreline.
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1020' - 990'
1. Obtain the current mean sea level (msl) elevation
for the lake on which you will be boating by visiting
the LCRA Web site at www.lcra.org or call the LCRA
at (512) 473-3333 or 1-800-776-5272, Ext. 3333.
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Lake Buchanan Contours*
HOW TO USE THIS MAP EFFECTIVELY
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under age 13 to wear a life jacket when the
boat is under way.
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n The Texas Water Safety Act requires children
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n Boats are required to have a U.S. Coast Guard
Wind warning strobe lights are placed at major public boat
launch ramps throughout the Highland Lakes and are
activated by 18-mile-per-hour winds. Flashing strobe lights
are visible from a mile away during daylight and from up
to 10 miles away at night. When strobe lights are flashing,
boaters and lake residents should pay particular attention
to lake weather conditions and seek shelter if necessary.
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(USCG) approved Type I, II, III or V wearable
life jacket for each person on the boat. Boats
16 feet and longer also must have one Type
IV throwable flotation device.
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Although it is a good practice for infants, small
children and nonswimmers to wear a life jacket
when near the water, everyone should wear a life
jacket when boating. Many boaters believe that a
life jacket close at hand is all the protection they
need in an emergency. If something happens, such
as capsizing, people think they will be able to put
on the life jacket in the water and save themselves.
Doing so is not as easy as it sounds and it may be
impossible to do because of injury. The best
precaution is to boat smart from the start. Wear
your life jacket before you end up in the water!
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Capsizing and falling overboard are the main causes
of small-boat fatalities. Most of these deaths are
preventable if boaters wear a life jacket. Life jackets
today are attractive in appearance and comfortable
to wear. When properly fitted, they can prevent
tragedy.
Navigating the Highland Lakes can be a challenge to even
the most experienced boat operator. Varying lake levels
combined with sandbars, shoals and islands can create
dangerous conditions for vessels of all sizes. In addition,
weather conditions can change quickly and can vary from
one area to another.
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*Normal pool elevation 1020 feet above
mean sea level (msl).
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Lake Hazards
Llano Co. Park
(915) 247-4352
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Shallow Areas (sandbars, may include
rocks and stumps)
Operating a boat safely on the Highland Lakes requires
proper preparation, good boat-handling skills and local
knowledge of lake conditions. The LCRA recommends
that boat operators unfamiliar with the Highland Lakes
take a trip or two with a skipper who is experienced at
boating on the lake they plan to navigate.
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LCRA Black Rock Park
1-800-776-5272,
Ext. 3366
Hazards Elevations
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Submerged Rocks or Stumps
Flagg Island Named Feature
Novice boaters are strongly encouraged to take a Boater
Education Course!
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Public Boat Ramp
LCRA Boater Education Classes . . . . . . . .1-800-776-5272,
Ext. 3286
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Texas Parks and Wildlife
Boater Education Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-792-1112
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River Mileage Upstream From Dam
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Buchanan Dam
Central Texas
Highland Lakes
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Inks Lake Map
Buchanan Dam
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Inks Lake
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Inks
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Please see other side for
detailed map of the Inks
Lake area at larger scale.
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