Custom Boathouses on Lake McQueeney
Entertainment-grade boathouses with open-gable cooling, lifts, lighting and roof loads carried to outboard piles for a clear deck.
Lakes We Serve · Guadalupe Valley, TX
Marine construction on Lake McQueeney.
The lake came back to normal pool in April 2026 after three years down for the dam replacement. Nearly every boathouse, dock and bulkhead on this shoreline spent that time out of the water — and all of it needs the same permit before it can be touched.
Who Says Yes
Waterfront work on Lake McQueeney runs through GBRA.
One authority, one permit, approved before construction starts.
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority owns and operates the McQueeney dam and issues the Dock Construction Permit that governs waterfront structures. The application goes to permits@gbra.org, GBRA approves or denies the specific site, and that decision comes before the work — not after it. Any other state, federal or county approvals, along with utility locating, stay the property owner's responsibility.
The other name owners see here is Lake McQueeney Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, the lakefront property owners' taxing district that financed the new dam and carries its long-term operation and maintenance. It is not the dock permitting body, but it is why the water is back, and its assessment is a standing part of owning frontage on this lake.
Shoretech treats that permit as the first line item of the project, not an afterthought. Design proceeds once GBRA has approved the location, so nothing gets built that has to come out again.
The Rebuild Window
Three years dry, and a shoreline that all needs work at once.
The century-old bear-trap crest gates were replaced with hydraulically actuated steel crest gates; GBRA records the new spillgate system complete in March 2026, with the lake back at normal pool in April 2026. That leaves a dense, continuous waterfront where a great deal of structure came out of a three-year dry spell simultaneously.
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Assess before you rebuild
Timber and hardware that cycled dry and wet for three years fail unevenly. Bearing below the mud line, fastener corrosion and connection integrity get evaluated before a dollar goes into new decking over old piles.
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Bulkheads that stood with nothing in front of them
Remove the water from in front of a wall for three years and the backfill, the tiebacks and the drainage path all behave differently. What shows on the face is rarely the whole story.
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Schedule and access are the constraint
When an entire lake wants work in the same season, barge access, crane positioning and neighbor coordination matter as much as the design. Call early — the calendar is the scarce resource, not the material.
Services on This Lake
Boathouses, docks and walls for a constant-level lake.
McQueeney is held at a constant level year-round for hydroelectric operation, which changes what a structure can be.
Boat Docks & Piers on Lake McQueeney
Fixed decks, swim platforms and ski-lake staging that can sit low to the water because the surface holds year-round.
Bulkheads & Seawalls on Lake McQueeney
Full-height walls in galvanized steel, vinyl, FRP composite or heavy timber for yards built straight down to the Guadalupe channel.
Precision Dredging on Lake McQueeney
Slip and shoreline dredging where river sediment collected during the drawdown — pumped for backfill reuse instead of hauled off.
Know the Water
The Water Ski Capital of Texas.
About 396 acres and five miles long on the Guadalupe west of Seguin, roughly 40 feet at its deepest — narrow and river-like, so the water stays flat.
Communities on the lake
- McQueeney
- Treasure Island
- Woodlake
- Lake Ridge
- Las Brisas
- Lake McQueeney Estates
- Seguin
- New Braunfels
What the frontage looks like
- Continuous private shoreline
- Bulkheaded yards
- Private boathouses
- Narrow river-channel lots
- Island frontage
- Constant water level
The first ski jump in Texas was built here in 1948, and the Lake McQueeney Ski Bees have run summer ski shows since 1952. Treasure Island sits inside the lake as an island neighborhood of roughly 250 platted lots — frontage that has to be reached, staged and built differently than a road-served bank.
40+
Years on the water
250+
Boathouses built
850+
Projects completed
TX & LA
Texas & Louisiana waterfronts
Questions We Hear
Lake McQueeney FAQ.
What permit do I need for a boathouse or dock here?
A GBRA Dock Construction Permit, submitted to permits@gbra.org and approved before construction begins. GBRA approves or denies the proposed location, and the owner remains responsible for any other state, federal or county approvals and for utility locating. Shoretech prepares and manages that package.
Does Guadalupe County require anything on top of the GBRA permit?
County and local requirements can apply depending on the property, and we verify the current position with the county for your specific address rather than assuming. The GBRA permit is the one constant on this lake.
Is my old boathouse worth repairing after the drawdown?
Sometimes yes, sometimes the piles are the problem and everything above them is money spent twice. That is an inspection call, and Dave will give you the straight answer — including when the honest recommendation is to rebuild rather than repair.
Can Shoretech reach Treasure Island frontage?
Island lots change the logistics, not the capability — access, staging and delivery get planned into the schedule from the start. Call 936-662-5100 and describe the site; that conversation is where the realistic plan comes from.
Nearby Water
More lakes on the Guadalupe.
Start With a Conversation
Planning a project on Lake McQueeney?
Tell Dave what is standing on your frontage now, how it came through the drawdown, and what you want the finished waterfront to do.