Highland Lakes Dredge and Fill Ordinance

Highland Lakes Dredge and Fill Ordinance   Highland Lakes Dredge and Fill Ordinance   Read more Technical Manual Learn more Applications open for public comment Submit a comment Effective Jan. 1, 2022, dredge and fill activities on the Highland Lakes must meet...

Stormwater Credits

Stormwater Credits   LCRA’s stormwater credit program can help new residential and commercial development projects located near the Highland Lakes avoid the construction and maintenance of costly water-quality basins by limiting impervious cover to 15% or less of the...

SoilSmart

SoilSmart   Good soil health is essential not only to keep your landscape thriving but also for water conservation. Your property’s soil type Find your property’s dominant soil type, available water storage and infiltration rate with LCRA’s Soil Type and Water...

Algae in the Highland Lakes

Algae in the Highland Lakes LCRA strongly recommends that people and pets avoid all contact with algae in the Highland Lakes. Though toxic algae was last detected in the lakes several years ago, algal material can begin producing toxins at any time without a change in...

Water Supply Operations

Water Supply Operations On March 1, 2026, the combined managed storage of lakes Buchanan and Travis was 1,682,355 acre-feet, or about 84% of capacity. Under the 2020 Water Management Plan: Instream flow criteria is Subsistence. Matagorda Bay inflow criteria is OP-3....