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The last time the gates were open at Buchanan Dam was 2019. The LRCA's move to open the gates Monday comes after another 6-10 ...
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) opened floodgates at the Buchanan Dam on Monday, the first time that’s happened ...
A fter historic flash flooding throughout Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country over the Fourth of July weekend, the excess rainfall spurred a milestone reopening of Central Texas floodgates - the ...
Rainfall totals along the Highland Lakes and rivers of the Central Texas Hill Country range from 7 inches to over 24 inches since the beginning of July.
The Lower Colorado River Authority opened four floodgates at Buchanan Dam Monday afternoon to release storm runoff as the Highland Lakes system manages flooding from July rains. The floodgate ...
Our drinking water remains safe, but other water concerns lurk in the rivers and lakes around Austin following the floods.
This marks the first time that the Buchanan Dam floodgates have opened since 2019, as Lake Buchanan is currently just two feet away from reaching full capacity. As of Monday morning, the lake's ...
Water officials in Texas are urging everyone to remain out of Lake Travis as debris flow and high bacteria levels from the ...
In 1937, three 'Abilene Boys' canoed 660 miles down the Colorado River. As adults, they repeated the journey in 1991.
After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.
River authorities have advised that the public avoids Central Texas lakes in the days after the region’s devastating floods.
New details are emerging of what's being negotiated between the seven states who rely on the Colorado River — an "amicable divorce" between the Upper and Lower Basins.