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Top family vacation destination New Braunfels overflowing with fun NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Waterpark, the #1 Waterpark in the World for 15 consecutive years, opens Saturday, April 27, in New Braunfels, Texas. Located on the banks of the spring-fed Comal River, the waterpark kicks off the summer season with 40 attractions on more than 70 acres. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In New Braunfels, the Guadalupe River and Comal River are flowing, tubers can enjoy the beverage of their choice, and there is less litter and cleaner, safer rivers for a great summer vacation. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...
Study of how canyon formed offers insight into ancient flood events on Earth and MarsIn the summer of 2002, a week of heavy rains in Central Texas caused Canyon Lake"”the reservoir of the Canyon Dam"”to flood over its spillway and down the Guadalupe River Valley in a planned diversion to save the dam from catastrophic failure. The flood, which continued for six weeks, stripped the valley of mesquite, oak trees, and soil; destroyed a bridge; and plucked meter-wide boulders from the ground....
By Jill Redhage, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Jul. 29--Torrential rain and lightning hampered rescue efforts Saturday after a boat exploded at Apache Lake and a man drowned at Saguaro Lake in separate incidents. Motorists idled for miles along Highway 88, stranded between washes, as rescuers headed to the lakes. Apache Junction and Rural/Metro firefighters and Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputies received a call at 2:27 p.m. from the Apache Lake marina, where three passengers were...
