East Lake Buchanan VFD receives $25,000 grant to equip rescue boat
The East Lake Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department recently received a $25,000 grant from the Lower…
Lower Colorado River Authority
LCRA reopening handful of parks
The Lower Colorado River Authority is reopening some of its parks starting April 22 for…
Lake LBJ and Inks Lake refills begin Monday
The eight-week drawdown of Lake LBJ and Inks Lake is coming to an end. The…
LCRA to partially open floodgate during Max Starcke Dam work
With crews conducting planned maintenance at Max Starcke Dam for several weeks, the Lower Colorado…
Horseshoe Bay receives LCRA grant for WaterSmart software
With the help of a $14,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority, city of…
TCEQ approves LCRA Water Management Plan updates
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently approved the Lower Colorado River Authority’s updated Water…
Body of Buda man found in Lake Travis
Texas game wardens located the body of 53-year-old Tommy Eady of Buda in Lake Travis…
Open and closed boat ramps during lake lowerings
As the Lower Colorado River Authority draws down Lake LBJ and Inks Lake through February…
LCRA accepting applications for community development project grants
The Lower Colorado River Authority is offering grants of up to $50,000 to nonprofits and…
LCRA lowering LBJ and Inks beginning January 2
On January 2, the Lower Colorado River Authority will begin lowering Lake LBJ and Inks…
Marble Falls putting plan in place to battle zebra mussels
Even before state officials declared a zebra mussel infestation of Lake Marble Falls, the city…
LCRA grants go to Marble Falls, Kingsland, and Sandy Harbor organizations
Christmas came early for a few Highland Lakes organizations that received sizable grants from the…
Oakalla VFD to build new substation with LCRA grant
Fire department response times in northeastern Burnet County, particularly the Watson area, soon could be…
LCRA to lower Lake LBJ for second straight year; Inks Lake drawdown also in 2020
The Lower Colorado River Authority is taking the unprecedented action of lowering Lake LBJ two…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LCRA — so what is the problem?
BY WILLIAM D. HADDOCK As I begin this letter, I want to make clear that…
Burnet County requests LCRA again lower Lake LBJ
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON At the request of residents, Burnet County commissioners are sending a letter…
Lake LBJ at 1431 bridge to close for wastewater line work
Lake LBJ boaters and watercraft enthusiasts will have to steer clear of the RR 1431…
Zebra mussels found in Lake LBJ; Marble Falls probably next
FROM STAFF REPORTS More bad news for the Highland Lakes as the Texas Parks and…
LCRA grant may help Granite Shoals residents save at the tap
With a $6,050 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority, the city of Granite Shoals…
LCRA adding solar power for wholesale electricity customers
The Lower Colorado River Authority is turning to the biggest energy source in the solar…
LCRA might lower Lake LBJ another foot, inch by inch
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS As expected, Lake LBJ reached its targeted level of 4 feet…
Timetable for LCRA lake drawdowns extended due to rain
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority extended lake lowerings by five days after…
As Walkway of Lights comes down, LCRA prepares to lower lakes Marble Falls and LBJ
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Not long after lunchtime on Dec. 27, the final sculptures from…
Marble Falls and LBJ lakeside property owners must register drawdown projects with LCRA
FROM STAFF REPORTS Property owners and residents along lakes LBJ and Marble Falls who plan…