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2007
Dec. 26 , 2007 -
Three LCRA power plants win national accolades for safety, performance
Dec. 5 , 2007 -
Residents need permits for lake work during Lake LBJ drawdown
Nov. 30 , 2007 -
LCRA to hold community open house about future natural gas 'peaker' facility
Nov. 14 , 2007 -
Thomas G. Mason selected as new LCRA general manager
Nov. 13 , 2007 -
Lady Bird Johnson, Haskell L. Simon inducted into LCRA's Walk of Honor
Nov. 9 , 2007 -
LCRA and City of Austin finalize agreement
Nov. 8 , 2007 -
LCRA power plant hosts emergency drill today
Nov. 1 , 2007 -
Public hears update on studies of LCRA-SAWS water-sharing proposal
Oct. 26 , 2007 -
Temporary lowering of lakes Austin, LBJ under way
Oct. 24 , 2007 -
UPDATE:
Boil-water notice lifted for residents of Bridgepoint Water System
Oct. 19 , 2007 -
New rain gauge in Matagorda County provides weather data
Oct. 17 , 2007 -
LCRA Board OKs lowering Lake LBJ in January
Oct. 12 , 2007 -
LCRA plans spot treatment of water hyacinth on Lake LBJ
Oct. 11 , 2007 -
Public is invited to hear updates on studies for the LCRA-SAWS Water Project
Oct. 7 , 2007 -
Boil-water notice lifted; crews repair water line in West Travis County Regional Water System
Oct. 4 , 2007 -
Nightengale Archaeological Center at Kingsland to host free fair, open house Oct 13
Sept. 19 , 2007 -
LCRA to temporarily adjust treatment method for West Travis County Regional Water System
Sept. 18 , 2007 -
LCRA signs and fliers to educate public on protection against water illnesses, injuries
Sept. 17 , 2007 -
LCRA repairs sewage spill at Camp Swift Regional Wastewater System
Sept. 10 , 2007 -
LCRA and City of Austin join to raise 'Water IQ'
Sept. 7 , 2007 -
Officials confirm ameba infection cause of death for man after wake-boarding at Lake LBJ
Sept. 7 , 2007 -
McKinney Roughs Nature Park offers new after-dark and nature programs this fall, winter
Sept. 6 , 2007 -
LCRA selects Wharton County site for proposed water storage facility
Aug. 24 , 2007 -
LCRA Board directs staff to negotiate water supply agreement with City of Austin and sets limitations
Aug. 24 , 2007 -
Wet weather, high Lake Travis levels still in the outlook for this fall
Aug. 22 , 2007 -
LCRA sets water and wastewater rates for West Travis County customers
Aug. 22 , 2007 -
General Manager Joe Beal announces he is leaving LCRA
Aug. 21 , 2007 -
Lake Travis continues to fall
Aug. 21 , 2007 -
Protecting downstream residents guides LCRA's flood releases from Lake Travis
Aug. 21 , 2007 -
LCRA completes land purchase for future natural gas 'peaker' facility
Aug. 20 , 2007 -
Expect higher-than-normal river flows downstream of Austin as LCRA lowers Lake Travis through hydroelectric generation
Aug. 19 , 2007 -
Lake Travis forecast to rise to 687-688 feet above msl
Aug. 17 , 2007 -
Lake Travis forecast to rise to 686-688 feet above msl
Aug. 14 , 2007 -
Q&A on lake debris and cleanup following floods
Aug. 13 , 2007 -
State health officials confirm boy contracted rare disease after swimming in warm Lake LBJ
Aug. 8 , 2007 -
Service news for LCRA residential water utility customers
July 27 , 2007 -
Debris on Highland Lakes clearing, but caution still advised; LCRA helps manage debris on main body of lakes; landowners responsible for cleaning coves and private property
July 19 , 2007 -
Last floodgate closed at Mansfield Dam
July 19 , 2007 -
LCRA encourages boaters to play it safe at Lake Travis
July 16 , 2007 -
Lake Travis reopens to recreational boating at 1 p.m.
July 16 , 2007 -
Boat ramp at Mansfield Dam Park reopened; status of other Lake Travis public boat ramps, parks
July 13 , 2007 -
Lake Travis to remain closed to recreational boating through this weekend; upper lakes remain open
July 5 , 2007 -
Central Texas options for recreational boating
July 4 , 2007 -
With continued high water levels and unsafe conditions, recreational boating ban to continue at least through Thursday
July 3 , 2007 -
Lake Travis, smaller lakes to remain closed July 4th
July 3 , 2007 -
Flood facts
July 3 , 2007 -
Colorado River not expected to exceed flood stage at locations downstream of Austin
July 2 , 2007 -
Update: Lake Travis forecast to rise to 700-701 feet
June 30 , 2007 -
Four floodgates open at Buchanan, Mansfield dams
June 29 , 2007 -
Four floodgates open at Buchanan, Mansfield dams
June 28 , 2007 -
Tour flood along Texas Colorado River and the Highland Lakes
June 27 , 2007 -
LCRA opens floodgate operations after extremely heavy rain in parts of the Hill Country
June 26 , 2007 -
Invite an LCRA water safety expert to talk to adults, kids about playing it safe on the water
June 20 , 2007 -
Despite today's rain, LCRA expects no changes to operations to lower lakes Buchanan and Travis within a week
June 19 , 2007 -
Floodgates at Buchanan and Mansfield dams will likely remain open until this weekend
June 18 , 2007 -
LCRA opens floodgate at Buchanan Dam and plans to open floodgate at Mansfield Dam Tuesday morning to send water from heavy Hill Country rains
June 17 , 2007 -
Overnight Hill Country rains refill Lake Buchanan, result in water releases at all LCRA dams
June 13 , 2007 -
LCRA Board elects officers
June 7 , 2007 -
LCRA and the City of Austin settle legal dispute over reuse of return flows and join together to plan for Austin's future water needs
May 29 , 2007 -
LCRA Board approves FY 2008 business plan
May 27 , 2007 -
Rivers, creeks remain swollen; no flooding projected for river above, below Austin; Lake Travis demonstrates its two main purposes
May 26 , 2007 -
City of Austin closes part of Lake Austin to boating due to flood releases from Lake Travis, Tom Miller Dam; no floodgate operations planned for Mansfield Dam
May 25 , 2007 -
LCRA opens floodgates at Wirtz, Starcke dams; heavy rains raise lake, bacteria levels; LCRA warns about flooded roadways
May 25 , 2007 -
Heavy rains raise lake, bacteria levels; LCRA warns of flooded roadways potential for floodgate operations
May 24 , 2007 -
LCRA's 'Nobody's Waterproof' water safety campaign adopted statewide
May 18 , 2007 -
Algae blooms, debris reported at Lake LBJ
May 17 , 2007 -
LCRA Board honors Heath for service to Boerne
May 17 , 2007 -
Lake Travis Safety Team combats 2006 record deaths with focus on intoxicated boaters, more patrols
May 10 , 2007 -
Texas Parks and Wildlife honors LCRA with environmental stewardship award
May 7 , 2007 -
Sixth-annual open house set June 14 to help vendors do business with LCRA
May 7 , 2007 -
LCRA to host archaeology workshop July 24, 25
May 3 , 2007 -
Community volunteers needed to help clean up Lake Fayette parks May 19 to May 26
May 3 , 2007 -
Rainfall slowly raises region's water-supply lakes
April 10 , 2007 -
Newly outfitted trailer to help communities hold household hazardous waste collections
April 9 , 2007 -
McKinney Roughs hosts free Earth Day Festival April 22
April 9 , 2007 -
Blanco househould hazardous waste event collects nearly 75,000 pounds of materials for recycling, disposal
April 3 , 2007 -
C.A.S.T. for Kids needs boats, captains for disabled, disadvantaged youth fishing day April 14
March 14 , 2007 -
Elevation of Lake Travis increases 6 feet from recent rains; lake projected to rise another foot by end of the week
March 14 , 2007 -
Public can tour prehistoric campsite March 24 at free open house
March 13 , 2007 -
Elevation of Lake Travis increases 4 feet; runoff moves downstream; rain still forecast
March 12 , 2007 -
LCRA suspends operation of floodgates at two dams; heavy rains lift elevation of Lake Travis; more rain forecast
March 6 , 2007 -
Discounted NOAA All-Hazards Radios available
Feb. 26 , 2007 -
Spend a day at the beach in your back yard at Coastal Expo in Marble Falls on March 10
Feb. 23 , 2007 -
LCRA adopts water quality measures for quarries, mines
Feb. 20 , 2007 -
LCRA Transmission Services files application with the PUC for new transmission line
Feb. 9 , 2007 -
LCRA outlines water management actions
Feb. 9 , 2007 -
Annual lake inflows, 1942-2006
Feb. 8 , 2007 -
LCRA agrees to extend drawdown of Lake Austin by three days
Feb. 2 , 2007 -
Sign up for kids' summer day camps at LCRA's McKinney Roughs Nature Park
Jan. 25 , 2007 -
Matagorda pedestrian beach opens adjacent to Matagorda Bay Nature Park
Jan. 18 , 2007 -
LCRA sets tree distribution in 20 counties
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