TROUBLED WATERS: When the river runs dry
UPDATE: Since this article was written and published in August 2022 issue of The Picayune…
Lower Colorado River Authority
Burnet County joins request for new LCRA water management plan
Burnet County commissioners approved a resolution requesting the Lower Colorado River Authority update its water…
LCRA cuts off Highland Lakes water to downstream agriculture
Water from the Highland Lakes will not be available for the second agricultural growing season…
Letter to LCRA seeks Lake LBJ dredging, including sandbar
A March 22 letter that recently came to light from Stan Collier of Collier Materials…
LCRA accepting applications for community grants in July
Highland Lakes nonprofits may apply for grants from the Lower Colorado River Authority’s Community Development…
Groups voice concerns about water supply, dredging zones at LCRA meeting
Save Lake LBJ member Laura Patterson addressed a recent change to a dredge and fill…
LCRA board OKs capital investment plans, including Black Rock upgrades
Black Rock Park in Buchanan Dam will get an upgrade, the Lower Colorado River Authority…
As lake algae increases with warm weather, LCRA offers prevention tips
Algae growth in Inks Lake is increasing as the weather grows warmer, something that could…
LCRA steps forward to help communities
Lower Colorado River Authority employee volunteers dug in and lent a hand to several Highland…
LCRA Steps Forward Day is April 1 in Burnet, Llano counties
Lower Colorado River Authority employees will be out and about working on six community projects…
LCRA water conservation rebates could net property owners up to $600
Highland Lakes property owners can cash in through the Lower Colorado River Authority’s WaterSmart Rebates…
Flow possible over Inks Dam as generator goes offline
The Lower Colorado River Authority is taking the Inks Dam hydroelectric generator offline through May,…
PEC to take over transmission operation from LCRA
By the end of 2023, the Pedernales Electric Cooperative expects to be operating its own…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Feb. 21
Check agendas and websites to see if the following government meetings are in person, virtual,…
LCRA approves higher interruptible water rates for agricultural users
The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors gave a thumbs-up to higher water rates…
LCRA creates four commercial dredging zones on the Highland Lakes
As promised, the Lower Colorado River Authority delivered on designating areas on the Highland Lakes…
LCRA seeks public comments on rates for agriculture water customers
The deadline is Friday, Jan. 7, for public comments on possible changes to the amount…
No 2022 drawdowns for lakes Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls, according to LCRA
Lakeside residents on the three pass-through lakes in the upper part of the Highland Lakes…
LCRA accepting applications for Community Development Grants program
The Lower Colorado River Authority is offering grants of up to $50,000 for community projects…
WHAT’S IN A NAME: Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant named for history buff, community leader
The Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant in Horseshoe Bay provides electric power for about 1…
LCRA board gives GM authority to create commercial dredging zones
The Lower Colorado River Authority will designate zones on the Highland Lakes chain where commercial…
LCRA considers amendment to new dredging ordinance; meeting Dec. 14
Less than a month ago, the Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors approved a…
Nightengale Archaeological Center to reopen next year for field trips, tours
The Nightengale Archaeological Center in Kingsland should reopen sometime in 2022 for field trips, tours,…
LCRA ends LUAS contract for operating Nightengale Archaeological Center
The Llano Uplift Archaeological Society no longer has a contract to operate at the Nightengale…