“The shoreline is over 50 years old, most of it is pretty well-formed.” — Chris Shadrock, Boerne spokesman
Boerne City Lake is scheduled to reopen Saturday, just over two weeks after historic flooding sent the lake to a record depth.
The opening comes after repairs were made to a restroom septic pump damaged by the July flooding, officials said.
Work crews await the arrival of specific equipment to restore the septic service to the park’s restrooms, city spokesman Chris Shadrock said,
“We’re working to get the park open,” he said QWednesday. “Once the pump arrives, we’ll be able to open in a day or two.”
The July 15 deluge raised the lake’s level to more than 60 feet, sending water over both an earthen spillway and an emergency spillway.
The normal depth is 42 feet.
In addition, the water’s flow brought a large amount of debris into the lake that stayed once the waters receded.
Shadrock said readings taken July 24 showed a return to near-normal levels, recording 42 feet, 8 inches — a figure he said is certain to have dropped in the days since, given the lack of precipitation and high temperatures producing evaporation.
“The waters left extra sediment, extra debris. There were spots where it was just chock-full of debris, right up to the shoreline,” Shadrock said.
The drive and parking surfaces, though covered with water at one point, are back to normal, he added.
There is no significant damage or erosion to the banks, Shadrock said.
“The shoreline is over 50 years old, most of it is pretty well-formed,” he said.
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