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SpanishSTAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS As expected, Lake LBJ reached its targeted level of 4 feet below normal range early Jan. 9. (more…)
April 24, 2019, 12:00 am
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LCRA might lower Lake LBJ another foot, inch by inch
Posted on 09 January 2019.
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Timetable for LCRA lake drawdowns extended due to rain
Posted on 04 January 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority extended lake lowerings by five days after recent rains prompted the partial opening of a floodgate on Tom Miller Dam. (more…)
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As Walkway of Lights comes down, LCRA prepares to lower lakes Marble Falls and LBJ
Posted on 27 December 2018.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Not long after lunchtime on Dec. 27, the final sculptures from Walkway of Lights at Lakeside Park in Marble Falls were loaded onto trailers to close the 29th annual event. (more…)
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Marble Falls and LBJ lakeside property owners must register drawdown projects with LCRA
Posted on 13 December 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Property owners and residents along lakes LBJ and Marble Falls who plan to dredge, remove debris, or work on existing retaining walls during the upcoming drawdowns must register their projects with the Lower Colorado River Authority. (more…)
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LCRA: Lake LBJ reopens Nov. 17; boaters should use caution due to submerged hazards
Posted on 16 November 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS One month after historic flooding in the Highland Lakes, the Lower Colorado River Authority announced Nov. 16 that Lake LBJ will finally reopen to public use. (more…)
Posted in Flood October 2018, Government, LCRAComments (1)
LCRA to reopen Lake Marble Falls to public use on Nov. 13
Posted on 12 November 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority will reopen Lakes Marble Falls to recreational use at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13. (more…)
Posted in Flood October 2018, Government, LCRAComments (0)
LCRA will keep lakes Marble Falls and LBJ closed for now
Posted on 09 November 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Lakes Marble Falls and LBJ will not open Nov. 9, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority. (more…)
Posted in Flood October 2018, Government, LCRAComments (0)
LCRA: Lake Travis to open for public use on Nov. 7
Posted on 06 November 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority will open Lake Travis to public use at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7. (more…)
Posted in Flood October 2018, Government, LCRAComments (0)
LCRA drawdowns of lakes LBJ and Marble Falls begin Dec. 30
Posted on 05 November 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority will lower lakes LBJ and Marble Falls starting Dec. 30 for about eight weeks to assist lakeside property owners recovering from recent historic flooding along the Colorado and Llano rivers. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, Flood October 2018, Government, LCRAComments (0)
After fire and flood, Inks Lake State Park fully reopens Nov. 2
Posted on 01 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS When the Lower Colorado River Authority opened floodgates at Buchanan Dam, staff at Inks Lake State Park had to scramble to move park visitors and equipment away from the shore. (more…)
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PHOTOS: Inks Lake drawdown changes landscape
Posted on 26 January 2018.
Inks Lake State Park has a new look courtesy of a Lower Colorado River Authority drawdown. The LCRA lowered the lake in early January by about 8 feet to allow for maintenance, debris removal, and repair work for residents and businesses on Inks Lake. The drawdown is only temporary, so Inks Lake State Park […]
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LCRA open house discussing Highland Lakes’ health
Posted on 05 October 2016.
Despite the current lake levels at Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis being near full, Lower Colorado River Authority officials are still keeping an eye on the levels. They are hosting an open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Lake View Hall in Black Rock Park, 3400 RR 261 […]
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LCRA board OKs water plan changes, new downstream reservoir
Posted on 17 September 2014.
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — The Lower Colorado River Authority began the process of changing the Water Management Plan in 2012, but on Sept. 17, the board finally approved the amendments, sending the measure to the next level. (more…)
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LCRA hosting meeting to discuss proposed water rates
Posted on 24 March 2014.
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Lower Colorado River Authority is hosting a meeting March 31 at Lakeside Pavilion to discuss proposed new raw water rates. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. LCRA staff will be available one on one to discuss the proposed rates and other water-related […]
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Marble Falls, Horseshoe Bay launch tighter restrictions, fines for water waste
Posted on 17 March 2014.
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Municipalities have implemented more stringent water conservation measures detailing use guidelines and waste penalties which could leave customers and cities paying more even as water usage decreases, officials say. Persistent drought conditions and recent limits placed on downstream agricultural customers hastened the move towards tighter water use […]
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Drought not eased by 3-7 inches of rain in Highland Lakes, according to LCRA
Posted on 16 July 2013.
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF AUSTIN — A reported 3 to 7 inches of rain since Monday have replenished some stock ponds and ushered in humid conditions but failed to ease drought conditions, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority. “It hasn’t done too much for our lakes in the larger sense. It’s a maybe […]
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LCRA board gives ‘go ahead’ for lower basin reservoir to relieve drain on Highland Lakes
Posted on 16 January 2013.
AUSTIN — The Highland Lakes could get some relief in the future from downstream water demands if the Lower Colorado River Authority gets a new reservoir built. (more…)
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