Buchanan at 8-year low and dropping
Lake Buchanan is low and getting lower. The lake is at 56 percent capacity as…
drought
LCRA urges water conservation as lake levels drop, Stage 2 nears
By mid-August, lakes Travis and Buchanan are expected to drop below 45 percent capacity, triggering…
Burnet, Llano counties under burn bans
Burn bans are back as temperatures rise and rain chances fall. Llano County commissioners voted…
Extreme heat turns up wildfire risk
The Highland Lakes is fluctuating between a moderate and high risk of wildfires as triple-digit…
Wet spring couldn’t douse drought
Burnet County remains in the throes of an extreme drought, according to the Central Texas…
Coalition seeks action on Highland Lakes ‘water crisis’
Central Texas Water Coalition President Jo Karr Tedder painted a dire picture of the Highland…
Stage 2 water restrictions coming
Marble Falls will move to Stage 2 mandatory water restrictions on April 3. The city…
Burnet County remains under critical drought stage
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District chose to maintain drought Stage 4, the most severe,…
Much more rain needed to bring Lake Buchanan to healthy level
Lake Buchanan rose one foot after recent heavy rains, but long-term, consistent rainfall is needed…
Public hearing Dec. 20 on potential groundwater use restrictions
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District will hold a public hearing Dec. 20 on the…
Public hearing to be held on mandatory groundwater restrictions
A public hearing on mandatory groundwater restrictions for permitted wells in Burnet County is in…
Burn ban remains as rain not enough
A countywide burn ban will stay in place, the Burnet County Commissioners Court decided Tuesday,…
As Burnet County languishes in extreme drought, well use, drilling remain active
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors voted to maintain Stage 4 drought…
Burn bans in Burnet, Llano counties
The commissioners courts in Burnet and Llano counties each voted to enact countywide burn bans…
TROUBLED WATERS: The economic impact of drought
This story is one of a series on water issues in the Highland Lakes. The…
Near-critical fire weather conditions expected for Central Texas
Residents in 27 Texas counties, including Burnet, Llano, Blanco, Williamson, and Travis, are being asked…
Kingsland Slab victim of drought
The Kingsland Slab, a low-water crossing and popular swimming spot on Llano County Road 307…
Texas A&M Forest Service on wildfire alert as extreme heat persists
Extremely dry weather could create large wildfires resistant to control across much of Texas, including…
LCRA cuts off Highland Lakes water to downstream agriculture
Water from the Highland Lakes will not be available for the second agricultural growing season…
Reduced river flow in Llano putting pressure on Highland Lakes
The city of Llano began installing wooden boards on the Llano River Dam on June…
Burnet County bans aerial fireworks
The sale and use of aerial fireworks have been banned in Burnet County now that…
Burnet implements water restrictions
The city of Burnet is restricting residential and commercial watering to twice a week beginning…
Groups voice concerns about water supply, dredging zones at LCRA meeting
Save Lake LBJ member Laura Patterson addressed a recent change to a dredge and fill…
Llano Rock’n Riverfest canceled
Llano’s annual summer watersports festival, the Rock’n Riverfest, has been canceled due to severe drought…