LCRA completes $51 million Buchanan Dam upgrade; could raise lake level
The completion of a $51-million upgrade at Buchanan Dam could lead to raising the lake…
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Big Chief sells for $2.8M; resort and county at odds over $5 boat ramp fee
Big Chief RV Resort on Lake Buchanan has a new owner but also a bit…
Road and bridge budget bump should help pave Burnet County roads
Several Burnet County residents living along County Road 336 came to grumble about the crumble…
NEW BIZ: Park Store opens on Lake Buchanan
The Park Store, located lakeside at Canyon of the Eagles Nature Park and Resort, is…
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…
Kayak anglers throwing down on the Highland Lakes
Kayak anglers are converging on the Highland Lakes for the 2020 Lonestar Throwdown tournament Oct….
Officials: Stop spread of zebra mussels
As the summer boating season winds down, officials are asking people to take precautions when…
TCEQ approves LCRA Water Management Plan updates
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently approved the Lower Colorado River Authority’s updated Water…
Central Texas Water Coalition president to speak at LBCC meeting
Water is always a topic of conversation in Texas, and Governor Greg Abbott’s state of…
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…
FLOOD BRIEFS FOR OCT. 25: Lake Buchanan to open; Marble Falls moves to Stage 4
Information regarding the recent flood from across the Highland Lakes. Lake Buchanan to open to…
Human skull found in Lake Buchanan; DPS dive team searching water
FROM STAFF REPORTS BUCHANAN DAM — A Texas Department of Public Safety dive team is…
28-year-old man dies from accidental drowning on Lake Buchanan
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LAKE BUCHANAN — A Mexican national died July 23, several hours…
Local man dies after jumping from bluff into Lake Buchanan
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO COUNTY — A man’s death after jumping from a bluff…
Man missing in Lake Buchanan after rescuing other swimmers
UPDATE BUCHANAN DAM — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials said they have recovered the…
Investigators seek help in cracking rash of car burglaries
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office and the Heart of Texas…
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…
State of the lake: Now full, Buchanan sees fish and habitat changes
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR UPDATE: The State of the Lake program scheduled for May 17…
Man dies on Lake Buchanan after kayak capsizes in high winds
FROM STAFF REPORTS BUCHANAN DAM —Crews found the body of a 30-year-old Austin man Jan….
Body of man believed to be missing camper found near Lake Buchanan
FROM STAFF REPORTS TOW— After several days of searching, a volunteer fire crew on July…
Authorities search for missing 50-year-old camper around Lake Buchanan
FROM STAFF REPORTS TOW— Authorities are asking for the public’s help to find a 50-year-old…
As Lake Buchanan rises, some leery of releasing water downstream
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BUCHANAN DAM — Domestic water use advocates caution that the…
Vanishing Texas River Cruise provides Freedom Flight for rehabilitated birds of prey
FROM STAFF REPORTS SILVER CREEK — Vanishing Texas River Cruise is providing a truly remarkable…