The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors has authorized $1.63 billion in capital investments for energy, water, and public service projects in Texas for fiscal year 2026.

As of Tuesday morning, all floodgates at dams operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), including Wirtz and Starcke dams, are closed. The LCRA is continuing to caution everyone to ...

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 ...

LCRA officials said they may need to open all 10 floodgates at Starcke Dam throughout the evening to move floodwaters downstream. The releases will flow from Wirtz Dam through Starcke Dam and into ...

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) announced on Monday, March 3, that it is moving into stage 2 water restrictions in response to the drought.

The Highland Lakes are a chain of lakes created by a series of flood-control and hydroelectric dams along the Colorado River, upstream from Austin. Two of the largest lakes, Buchanan and Travis ...

As of Tuesday morning, all floodgates at dams operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), including Wirtz and Starcke dams, are closed. The LCRA is continuing to caution everyone to ...

The Highland Lakes are a chain of lakes created by a series of flood-control and hydroelectric dams along the Colorado River, upstream from Austin. Two of the largest lakes, Buchanan and Travis ...