Sedimentation surveys on the Highland Lakes a look into the future of water resources
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Nathan Leber is all about finding the dirt on Lake Buchanan…
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Boaters beware: Buoys mark dangers, game wardens on patrol
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens are prepared for an increase in boat traffic…
LCRA moving water downstream from full Lake Buchanan
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority began moving water downstream from a very…
Be ‘carefree but not careless’ on the lakes this weekend
FROM STAFF REPORTS Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and boating season….
Share these tips to keep lakes free of invasive zebra mussels
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Lakes LBJ, Buchanan, Inks, and Marble Falls are zebra mussel-free, and…
Report outlines LCRA’s response to historic Oct. 16 flooding
CLARIFICATION: A previous version of this story included incomplete numbers attributed to Kelly Payne….
LCRA drawdowns of lakes LBJ and Marble Falls begin Dec. 30
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority will lower lakes LBJ and Marble Falls…
LCRA: Lakes could open by Nov. 2 depending on conditions
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Lakes LBJ, Marble Falls, and Travis as well as Inks Lake…
LCRA: As river flows decrease, flood operations still underway in ‘historic’ event
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority is reminding Highland Lakes residents that though…
LCRA records extremely low Highland Lakes inflows this year compared to historic averages
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Water inflows so far this year from the Highland…
TPWD reminds boaters to ‘clean, drain, dry’ vessels to stop invasive species
FROM TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AUSTIN – As sunny days and warm weather kick…
LCRA to lower Inks Lake for repairs, nuisance plant mitigation
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Inks Lake shoreline property owners will have a chance to…
‘Water 101’ and how to conserve precious Highland Lakes resource
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO KINGSLAND — To Charlie Flatten, there’s never a bad time to…
Dreaded zebra mussels invade Lake Travis; boaters beware
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON LAKE TRAVIS — One measures less than an inch, but when they…
LCRA offers flood operations notifications by phone or email
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — With the spring months traditionally among the wettest of…
Lake Buchanan has healthy resurgence; state of the lake is June 21
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR BUCHANAN DAM — Lake Buchanan has experienced the spectrum of ups…
LCRA to reopen lakes to boaters
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — After a week of no recreational boating on the Highland…
LCRA temporarily closes four Highland Lakes
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — With heavy rains falling early June 2 in the…
LCRA opens floodgates, closes portions of lakes LBJ, Marble Falls
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — Lower Colorado River Authority officials launched floodgate…
10 ways to spend Spring Break in the Highland Lakes
Spring Break is fast approaching. Are you prepared? In the Highland Lakes there is fun…
TCEQ approves plan withholding more Highland Lakes water
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER AUSTIN — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality unanimously approved…
As Lake Buchanan rises, some leery of releasing water downstream
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BUCHANAN DAM — Domestic water use advocates caution that the…
UPDATE: TCEQ upholds order to withhold downstream water releases from Highland Lakes
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER UPDATE: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality upheld an emergency…
LCRA: Highland Lakes boaters should be extra cautious July 4
MARBLE FALLS — With fireworks displays illuminating the skies over lakes Marble Falls and LBJ on…