Summer starts with tips on safe swimming, boating
Summer 2025 officially begins in the northern hemisphere at 9:42 p.m. Central Daylight Time on…
Inks Lake
LCRA announces invasive plant removal schedule, rebates
The Lower Colorado River Authority will refund up to 50 percent (maximum of $7,500) of…
Dog death prompts algae warning for Highland Lakes
People and their pets should stay away from algae in the Highland Lakes, warned the…
LCRA proposes stiff fines for drought plan violators
Lower Colorado River Authority firm water customers that do not comply with drought restrictions could…
LCRA to help with aquatic nuisance treatment in Highland Lakes
Lakeside property owners struggling to manage nuisance aquatic vegetation on Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, and…
Zebra mussels on a break but they’ll be back, expert warns
The good news is that, for the moment, zebra mussels appear to have disappeared from…
LCRA finds toxic algae in LBJ, Inks
The Lower Colorado River Authority is urging people and pets to avoid algae in Inks…
LCRA helping groups battle invasive plants on LBJ, Inks
The Lower Colorado River Authority is offering rebates of up to 50 percent of the…
LCRA approves new marina ordinance
The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors lifted a moratorium on new community marinas…
LCRA tweaks marina ordinance based on public comments
Marina owners will be given more time to incorporate increased fees into their billing process…
LCRA adapting new marina ordinance after feedback
Changes are being made to the proposed Highland Lakes Marina Ordinance based on public feedback…
LCRA seeks input on marina ordinance
The Lower Colorado River Authority is asking for public input on substantial changes to its…
As lake algae increases with warm weather, LCRA offers prevention tips
Algae growth in Inks Lake is increasing as the weather grows warmer, something that could…
Flow possible over Inks Dam as generator goes offline
The Lower Colorado River Authority is taking the Inks Dam hydroelectric generator offline through May,…
No 2022 drawdowns for lakes Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls, according to LCRA
Lakeside residents on the three pass-through lakes in the upper part of the Highland Lakes…
LCRA expands blue-green algae monitoring
Monitoring of potentially toxic blue-green algae begins July 1 at 16 additional sites in the…
Inks Lake infested with zebra mussels
Inks Lake joined the growing list of Texas lakes fully infested with zebra mussels. The…
Toxic algae in Lake Marble Falls, Inks Lake
The Lower Colorado River Authority reported that blue-green algae samples collected from Inks Lake and…
LCRA warns against dogs swimming in lake algae after toxin found
The Lower Colorado River Authority is warning pet owners to be vigilant while on the…
Lake Waco zebra mussels eradicated; scenario unlikely in infested Highland Lakes
Invasive zebra mussels were recently eradicated from Lake Waco, but that is unlikely to happen…
Lake Buchanan infested with zebra mussels; officials believe Inks Lake next
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Thursday, Dec. 17, that Lake Buchanan is infested…
LCRA won’t draw down lakes in 2021
Lower Colorado River Authority announced it has no plans to draw down Lake Marble Falls,…
Officials: Stop spread of zebra mussels
As the summer boating season winds down, officials are asking people to take precautions when…
Open and closed boat ramps during lake lowerings
As the Lower Colorado River Authority draws down Lake LBJ and Inks Lake through February…