Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) | StateImpact Texas
Sep 19, 2014 · The LCRA operates the six dams on the Colorado River that form the Highland Lakes of Central Texas. These are lakes Buchanan, Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls, Travis and Austin.
Citing ‘Mismanagement,’ Lawmaker Threatens Massive Overhaul of LCRA
Apr 25, 2014 · The LCRA is caught between the various water interests, trying to balance the water supply of a million people around a city with the business needs of a few dozen farmers that were …
Despite Delay in Vote, Little Change Expected in Proposed LCRA Water ...
Aug 21, 2014 · Water from the Highland Lakes is important to everyone in Central Texas — from urban Austinites to rural rice farmers downstream. Wednesday, the board of the Lower Colorado River …
Rice Farmers Used More Than Three Times as Much Water as Austin …
Apr 16, 2012 · A new report from the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), which manages water in the Highland Lakes for the city of Austin and farmers downstream, shows that rice farmers used …
Why an Environmental Group is Going After Austin’s Coal Plant
Jun 22, 2012 · Photo by Andy Uhler/KUT News The Fayette Power Project coal plant in La Grange, Texas. An environmental group says it's violating its permit, which the LCRA denies.
LCRA Set to Get an Earful on Water Management Plan
Feb 20, 2012 · The LCRA will hear from the various communities who rely on the river to support their way of life. The next couple days will be busy ones at the headquarters of the Lower Colorado River …
During Drought, Once-Mighty Texas Rice Belt Fades Away
Aug 12, 2014 · By 1951, the LCRA finished the six reservoirs and dams known as the Highland Lakes, which stores drinking water for over a million people in Central Texas today.
LCRA Water Plan Goes to TCEQ for Approval | StateImpact Texas
Mar 12, 2012 · A new plan that would significantly change how water is managed in the Highland Lakes region of Central Texas was sent to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for …
This Dam Holds in Lady Bird Lake, So When Will It Get ‘Essential ...
Mar 5, 2015 · The LCRA operates dams upstream from Austin and coordinates with Austin Energy when they release water downstream. The Dam Photo Courtesy of Austin Energy.
All About Rice Farming in Texas - StateImpact Texas
The LCRA has outlined two reasons why they are responsible to the rice farmers: “Texas law declares that the state must give preference to certain types of water uses when granting water rights.