The what, when, where, how and why of LCRA’s plan to lower Lake Austin

The Lower Colorado River Authority, which manages the Lower Colorado River to provide water and services from the Hill Country to the Gulf Coast, will be lowering Lake Austin in early 2017, according to an announcement issued last week by the agency. The plan to lower lake levels—both in Lake Austin and upstream at Lake LBJ—will help alleviate the growth of nuisance vegetation including hydrilla that has previously plagued the waterway. The effort also allows residents to make needed repairs to their docks and bulkheads, according to LCRA. The agency last lowered Lake Austin in 2011 and lowered Lake LBJ […]

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