Wayne Goldwater

Plan on renting a jet ski this summer? Itching to take the boat out on the next pretty day? What if your next boat day was totally drama-free and actually pretty epic? Discover the best ramps, avoid rookie mistakes, and get the lowdown on making your next (or first!) visit to lakes Possum Kingdom, Granbury, or Limestone the ultimate boat day. A little planning means less stress and more Texas memories in the Brazos River Basin. Quick access to see: Lake Granbury boat ramps: Lake Granbury Public Use Areas Lake Limestone boat ramps: Lake Limestone Public Use Areas Possum Kingdom Lake boat ramps: Possum Kingdom Public Use Areas We mention a bunch of numbers on this episode, so here they are so you don’t miss them: Lake Granbury Office: 817-573-3212 Lake Limestone Office: 903-529-2141 Possum Kingdom Lake Office: 940-779-2321 Palo Pinto County Sheriff’s Office: 940-659-2085 Stephens County Sheriff’s Office: 254-559-2211  ▷ Check out BrazosBasinNOW.org to view lake level statuses.  ▷ If you’d like more details on Possum Kingdom Lake’s Hike & Bike Trails listen to Episode 3. Unpacking the Brazos River is a podcast by the Brazos River Authority.    Share your thoughts, questions, and ideas for podcast episodes you’d like to hear about at information@brazos.org.   Host: Charlie L. Shugart, BRA assistant public information officer. Guests: Diane Davis, Possum Kingdom Lakes reservoir programs coordinator, Carlos Sanchez, Lake Granbury lake ranger, and Wayne Goldwater, Lake Limestone lake ranger sergeant. Intro music: Clay Sellers, BRA lab analyst.    About us:  The Brazos River Authority was created by the Texas Legislature in 1929 and was the first state agency in the United States created specifically for the purpose of developing and managing the water resources of an entire river basin. Today, the BRA's staff of 284 develop and distribute water supplies, provide water and wastewater treatment, monitor water quality, and pursue water conservation through public education programs. Although the Brazos River Authority is an agency of the State of Texas, it does not levy or collect taxes. Except for occasional governmental grants to help pay the costs of specific projects, the BRA is entirely self-supporting. The BRA maintains and operates its reservoirs and treatment systems using revenues from the customers it serves.   📍Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Nextdoor, X, LinkedIn, and YouTube. 📨Sign up for our quarterly newsletter.

If you want to take your shot at securing one of the few waterfowl hunting sites at any of the three Brazos River Authority reservoirs, this is the episode for you. The annual drawings for the select locations to hunt on the lakes will be here before you know it. Tune in for everything you need to know for a chance to hunt on lakes Possum Kingdom, Granbury, or Limestone.   If you’d prefer to read an article about the dates, you can do so by going here: https://brazos.org/newsletter/summer-2026/waterfowl Unpacking the Brazos River is a podcast by the Brazos River Authority.    Share your thoughts, questions, and ideas for podcast episodes you’d like to hear about at information@brazos.org.   Host: Charlie L. Shugart, BRA assistant public information officer. Guests: Diane Davis, Possum Kingdom Lake reservoir programs coordinator; Sharon Davenport, Lake Limestone administrative assistant; Wayne Goldwater, Lake Limestone lake ranger sergeant/chief administrator; Dylan Mayfield, Lake Granbury reservoir manager Intro music: Clay Sellers, BRA lab analyst.    About us:  The Brazos River Authority was created by the Texas Legislature in 1929 and was the first state agency in the United States created specifically for the purpose of developing and managing the water resources of an entire river basin. Today, the BRA's staff of 284 develop and distribute water supplies, provide water and wastewater treatment, monitor water quality, and pursue water conservation through public education programs. Although the Brazos River Authority is an agency of the State of Texas, it does not levy or collect taxes. Except for occasional governmental grants to help pay the costs of specific projects, the BRA is entirely self-supporting. The BRA maintains and operates its reservoirs and treatment systems using revenues from the customers it serves.   📍Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Nextdoor, X, LinkedIn, and YouTube. 📨Sign up for our quarterly newsletter.