Kayaker found dead on Lake Buchanan
Law enforcement found the body of a kayaker on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 31,…
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GALLERY: Lake Buchanan is full
For the first time since around 2005, Lake Buchanan is 100 percent full. On Wednesday,…
Flood causes rapid rise of Buchanan and Travis reservoirs
The Fourth of July weekend flood dumped billions of gallons of water into the Highland…
LCRA: Stay off lakes for now
UPDATE: The LCRA plans to open floodgates at Wirtz Dam and Starcke Dam shortly after…
Outlook on summer lake levels
With summer here and little precipitation in the Central Texas forecast, Highland Lakes reservoirs most…
LCRA: It’s OK to drive on dry lakebed; just don’t cause trouble
The Lower Colorado River Authority is publicly clarifying its rules and regulations for driving on…
LCRA lowers drought stage, but summer conservation still vital
The Lower Colorado River Authority officially reduced its drought stage from Stage 2 to Stage…
Boat ramp reopens; spirits rise with lake
After nearly two dry years, the Llano County Park boat ramp on Lake Buchanan has…
Lake Buchanan sees major rain gains
As of Tuesday, May 14, Lake Buchanan has risen over 8 feet since April 30,…
Big gains for lakes after heavy rain
Heavy, consistent rainfall across the Colorado River Basin over the past 10 days, from April…
Lake Buchanan town hall on eclipse
The Lake Buchanan Communities Alliance is holding a town hall meeting on potential challenges that…
No Highland Lakes water to coastal farmers for second straight year
The Lower Colorado River Authority will not sell Highland Lakes water to most of its…
Once-a-week watering restrictions likely, LCRA warns
Most Highland Lakes residents will be restricted to watering lawns once a week if the…
Near-record low inflows for Highland Lakes in 2023 raise water worries
Water inflows for the Highland Lakes in 2023 were close to the lowest on record,…
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…
Big rains turn into lake gains
For the first time in two years, levels for lakes Buchanan and Travis are on…
Rivers rise after heavy rainfall
Incredible amounts of rain fell across the Llano and Colorado river watersheds on Wednesday night…
Heavy rains slow lake drain
Heavy rains across the Colorado River watershed have increased the amount of water flowing into…
Aug. 29 town hall on ‘water problem’
The Central Texas Water Coalition is holding a town hall to discuss the status of…
Falling lake levels trigger harsher LCRA water restrictions
The Lower Colorado River Authority implemented Stage 2 drought restrictions on Saturday, Aug. 12, the…
Historical marker OK’d for Buchanan Dam
A historical marker for the dam that forms Lake Buchanan has been approved by the…
Town halls on state of the lakes
The Central Texas Water Coalition is holding a town hall meeting to discuss water conservation…
Buchanan at 8-year low and dropping
Lake Buchanan is low and getting lower. The lake is at 56 percent capacity as…
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…