Algae in the Highland Lakes

Algae in the Highland Lakes On July 5, LCRA received a report that a dog died July 4 after swimming in Lake Travis near Point Venture. LCRA biologists collected samples from the water where the dog swam. The test results did not detect any level of dihydroanatoxin-a,...

Water Supply Operations

Water Supply Operations On Nov. 1, 2024, the combined managed storage of lakes Buchanan and Travis was 1,060,357 acre-feet, or 53% of capacity. Under the 2020 Water Management Plan: Instream flow criteria is Subsistence. Matagorda Bay inflow criteria is Threshold. The...

Lake Lowerings

Lake Lowerings   LCRA does not plan to lower any of the pass-through lakes in the Highland Lakes in 2024 or spring/summer 2025. This includes lakes Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls and Austin. The next opportunity for a routine lake lowering will be in late...

Bob Rose on the weather

Bob’s Blog on Central Texas Weather A Wet Pattern Developing for Thursday and Friday. Tuesday, January 14, 2020 4:33 PM A period of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms will be developing Thursday, with the wet pattern expected to continue Thursday night...