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LCRA closes floodgates at all dams on Highland Lakes as it concludes flood operations
LLANO, Texas — All floodgates at dams along the Highland Lakes have been closed as the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) ...
Central Texas dams expected to close Wednesday with lakes nearly full
The Lower Colorado River Authority said it expects to close all flood gates Wednesday following July’s heavy rain and ...
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How dams upriver saved downtown Austin from catastrophic flooding
A system of dams and reservoirs was designed to hold in floodwaters. Crews monitor the water coming into the system and ...
Lake Buchanan reaches 1020 feet for the first time since 2005
Lake Buchanan has reached a water level of 1020 feet for the first time since March 2005, an amount that is now considered full, but has not always been the case.
High pressure to bring Austin familiar summer dryness as Highland Lakes fill again
Flood operations have ended on the Highland Lakes, with the last of the flood gates closing Wednesday, the Lower Colorado ...
Deep dive into Lake Buchanan water levels
Chief Meteorologist Nick Bannin explains when last Lake Buchanan was full.
Buchanan Dam Floodgates Open For First Time In Six Years
For the first time since 2019, four floodgates at Buchanan Dam were opened as Texas grapples with weeks of severe flooding. The coordinated move is part of a larger flood control effort across the ...