New floodgate test on Wirtz Dam, Tuesday, June 30
The Lower Colorado River Authority will test a newly-completed floodgate at Wirtz Dam on the…
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Marble Falls Area Chamber of Commerce HQ getting a facelift
The Marble Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is getting some badly-needed renovations to its storm-damaged…
LCRA gets new general manager
The Lower Colorado River Authority will soon have a new general manager, placing a permanent…
Highland Lakes swell with spring rain
Following weeks of heavy rain across Central Texas, Lake Buchanan is full and Lake Travis…
Nine-hour power outage in Llano; crews work through the night
A transformer failure at a Lower Colorado River Authority substation in Llano left thousands of…
The countdown starts: 30 days to file intervention/protest in state transmission line project
Thousands of property owners along the proposed route of a 200-plus mile state transmission line…
Granite Shoals lands grant for new fishing pier
Granite Shoals is moving forward with a lighted fishing pier at Lakeview Park on Lake…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 10, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Oncor and LCRA update transmission line timeline
A critical filing for a controversial state transmission line project has been delayed by an…
Highland Lakes could catch a break thanks to new LCRA reservoir
The Lower Colorado River Authority’s Arbuckle Reservoir just came online, marking the first large water…
Inks Lake drawdown underway
Inks Lake has dropped several feet since the Lower Colorado River Authority began its drawdown…
Inks Lake drawdown starts Oct. 1
The Lower Colorado River Authority will lower Inks Lake by about 8 feet this fall…
LCRA still advises caution on lakes; no decision on drawdowns
The Highland Lakes have mostly returned to normal following the Fourth of July weekend flood,…
LCRA grant to help Burnet fund water meter system upgrade
With the help of a $28,400 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority, the city…
Caution still advised on Highland Lakes
While flood debris on the Highland Lakes might be decreasing, the Lower Colorado River Authority…
LCRA offers larger rebates for home water-saving projects
The Lower Colorado River Authority is increasing the amount of WaterSmart rebates available to eligible…
Buchanan Dam floodgates open for first time since 2019
The Lower Colorado River Authority opened floodgates on Buchanan Dam for the first time since…
Outlook on summer lake levels
With summer here and little precipitation in the Central Texas forecast, Highland Lakes reservoirs most…
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…
LCRA approves permit for Burnet quarry
The Lower Colorado River Authority on June 18 approved a quarry/mine permit for Asphalt Inc.,…
LCRA awards $1.1M in grants, several for local projects
The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded more than $1.1 million in community grants to…
Massive transmission line would cut through Burnet County
The Lower Colorado River Authority and energy delivery company Oncor are tag teaming one of…
With comment period over, LCRA considers Burnet quarry permit
At 5 p.m. May 13, the Lower Colorado River Authority closed public comments on a…
Share comments at LCRA’s public meeting on rock crusher
The Lower Colorado River Authority is hosting a come-and-go public meeting May 13 to collect…