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The Board of Directors of the Lower Colorado River Authority on Dec. 10 approved a $65 million increase in the lifetime budget of the Arbuckle Reservoir for remedial construction and related costs.

LCRA will lower Lake LBJ and Inks Lake for eight weeks beginning Jan. 2, 2020, to assist in continued recovery from the October 2018 floods and provide property owners an opportunity to make needed repairs on docks, retaining walls and other structures.

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Watch General Manager Phil Wilson’s Oct. 23 report to the LCRA Board of Directors, in which he provides an update on the more than $101 million LCRA has invested in its dams since fiscal year 2010.

The Lower Colorado River Authority announced July 11 it has signed a contract to add 141 megawatts of solar power to its generation portfolio to serve its wholesale customers beginning in 2021.

Up to $20,000 available for land management projects.

See what’s happening at more than 40 parks along the lower Colorado River.