Lakes We Serve · TX

Marine construction on Lake Travis.

Lake Travis is a roughly 19,000-acre lake on Colorado River spanning Travis and Burnet counties, serving the Austin, Lakeway, and Spicewood area.

Know the Water

The Hill Country's marquee lake — and its biggest water-level swings.

This is flood-control water: the level can swing dramatically by season, so substructures, walkways, and lifts are engineered for the full range, not the average day. The Lower Colorado River Authority oversees the shoreline, and dock and bulkhead work runs through its permitting program — requirements Shore Tech folds into the design from day one.

Travis is the flood-storage lake of the Highland chain, and its level can move enormously between wet and dry years. That reality pushes design toward floating docks, long gangways, and anchoring systems built for the full range.

What We Build Here

Full-scope waterfront work on Lake Travis.

Custom Boathouses

Entertainment-grade boathouses on Lake Travis — open-gable cooling, lifts, lighting, and storm-rated substructures.

Docks & Piers

Fixed, floating, and swim piers designed for big seasonal water-level swings.

Bulkheads & Retaining Walls

Shoreline retention on Lake Travis: galvanized steel, vinyl, FRP composite, and heavy timber — matched to the soil and exposure.

Precision Dredging

Boat slip, shoreline, and access-channel dredging — material pumped for backfill reuse instead of hauled off by truck.

Things To Know

Before you build on Lake Travis.

Do I need a permit from the Lower Colorado River Authority?

Almost always, yes — dock, bulkhead, and dredging work on Lake Travis runs through the Lower Colorado River Authority's shoreline program. Shore Tech prepares and manages that application as part of the project.

Water levels swing on Lake Travis. How does that change a design?

It changes everything from pile length to lift selection. We design to the lake's full operating range — walkway slopes, bumper heights, and anchoring that still work at both extremes, not just at normal pool.

Does Shore Tech build on Lake Travis?

Yes, selectively. Dave regularly travels for the right project, and Lake Travis is squarely inside Shore Tech's working footprint across Texas, southern Oklahoma, and western Louisiana. Call to talk through scope and scheduling.

Nearby Water

Planning a project on Lake Travis?

Tell Dave about the shoreline, the water depth, and what you want the finished waterfront to do.

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