After the flood: full lakes, rivers recede, and local communities remain relatively unscathed
The Llano River surged from its banks starting on Thursday, July 16, sending billions of…
Wirtz Dam
Highland Lakes flooding; more on the way
Llano County saw moderate flooding of the Llano River on Thursday, July 16, and Friday,…
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…
LCRA replaces first of 10 floodgates on Wirtz Dam
The Lower Colorado River Authority recently replaced the first of 10 floodgates on Wirtz Dam….
LCRA begins $76M, three-year Wirtz Dam project to replace floodgates
The Lower Colorado River Authority is starting a $76 million, three-year project to remove and…
Wirtz Dam next on floodgate upgrade list
Now that the 37 floodgates on Buchanan Dam have been upgraded, the Lower Colorado River…
LCRA to invest $64M in dam maintenance
After completing an almost two-year project of replacing floodgates at Tom Miller Dam in Austin,…
Burnet County OKs Wirtz Dam bridge engineering contract
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Aug. 25 approved a contract with K.C. Engineering to…
Surveyed residents mostly positive on Wirtz Dam bridge project
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER COTTONWOOD SHORES — Officials have released a survey that indicated…
Two opportunities coming to offer input on Wirtz Dam bridge project
Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is hosting two public meetings for a potential bridge project just below Wirtz Dam west of Marble Falls.