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Buchanan Dam, inks lake and Central Texas

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 flooding in Central Texas.

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Nearly flooded Texas lake forces opening of Buchanan Dam gates

The last time the gates were open at Buchanan Dam was 2019. The LRCA's move to open the gates Monday comes after another 6-10 inches of rain fell over parts of Central Texas over the weekend, NBC News reported. The San Saba, along with the Llano and Lampasas rivers, flooded in some places.

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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) expects to conclude flood operations on Wednesday. The move comes after the LCRA opened several floodgates at Buchanan Dam earlier this week, which was the first time in six years floodgates at the dam had been opened.

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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 ...

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Judge sides with River District in Grand County dam case

A judge has sided with a Western Slope water district in a dispute with Denver Water over a problem dam in Grand County. In ...

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As deadline looms for new Colorado River plan, what happens if there isn’t one?

California and six other states that use water from the Colorado River are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with new rules for sharing shrinking supplies.

Buchanan Dam flood gates opened for the first time in years

The Lower Colorado River Authority said Monday that two floodgates were opened at Buchanan Dam. The LCRA plans to open up to two additional flood gates at Buchanan Dam later on Monday afternoon.

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'We're very proud of what we do': CSU students help test dam safety on Halligan Reservoir model

Colorado State University engineering students are testing dam safety on a large model of the soon-to-be-built dam at ...

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