Q: Does LCRA fluoridate its drinking water?

A: LCRA adds fluoride only at its West Travis County Regional Water System, which it started doing in 1997 at the request of customers. Drinking water at some other LCRA water utilities may have very small amounts of fluoride from nearby sources. For more information, you can check the Drinking Water Quality Reports at LCRA’s Web site.

Q: I live in Illinois. My son and I are looking for a three-day (or longer) leisurely canoe/camping trip. We just want to rent a canoe and go off on our own. Is there anywhere in the West or South that you could recommend?

A: You can enjoy a leisurely time on the Texas Colorado River . LCRA and other agencies have provided several launch sites along the river from just downstream of Austin to LCRA’s Matagorda Bay Nature Park at the mouth of the river. Canoeists and kayakers can also enjoy a day of paddling on Lake Bastrop and camping at LCRA's North Shore and South Shore Parks on Lake Bastrop. LCRA’s Web site includes recommendations for one- and two-day floats that take you through some of the most scenic parts of the Colorado River. LCRA’s Web site has locations of LCRA launch sites. For other good locations in Texas for canoeing and kayaking, check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Texas Paddling Trails Web site.

Q: My partners and I are working on a History Day project for school about the electrification of the Texas Hill County. Did LCRA have a logo in its early days?

A: LCRA actually had two logos when it was building the Highland Lakes dams and bringing electricity to rural areas and small communities in Central and South Texas.

The first logo was created in 1935 by LCRA’s original Board of Directors and served as LCRA’s official seal for many years. The seal symbolized LCRA’s original areas of responsibility: an electric motor and light bulb for electric generation and power, a tree for reforestation, a plow for soil conservation, and a fish for the waters of the Colorado – all placed around a lone star that reflected LCRA’s ties to the State of Texas. Later versions of the seal included in the center a depiction of Buchanan Dam, LCRA’s first project.

As LCRA began to market its electricity to area communities, it adopted the second logo in the early 1940s, which emphasized LCRA’s electric operations along with its other duties – note the electric bolt descending from the “A.” LCRA retired the logo in 1976 and used several other logos before adopting its current brand in 2001, which emphasizes LCRA’s energy, water and community services.

Have a question about LCRA or its operations, facilities and programs? E-mail your question to ASKLCRA@lcra.org.

Check out LCRA's drinking water quality reports for more information on fluoride.

There are many launch sites along the Colorado river for canoeists and kayakers to enjoy a day of beautiful scenary and paddling.

LCRA's first logo created in 1935.

LCRA's second logo created in 1940 to emphasize their electric operations.