Water Use Summary

Water Use Summary   LCRA compiles water use information for the lower Colorado River basin in the annual Water Use Summary. LCRA Water Use Summary 2024 Printable version download now Drought conditions continued across the lower Colorado River basin for most of 2024,...

Water Partnership with City of Austin

Water Partnership with City of Austin   LCRA and the City of Austin work together to plan for future water needs and jointly manage their water rights. In 2007, LCRA and Austin established a water partnership to plan long-term water supply for the city – up to 250,000...

Water Management Plan for the Highland Lakes

Water Management Plan for the Highland Lakes   In 2025, LCRA began the process of updating the Water Management Plan, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The process will include input from interested parties. LCRA plans to submit the update...

Projects for New Water Supply

Projects for New Water Supply Arbuckle Reservoir LCRA is building the Arbuckle Reservoir off the main channel of the Colorado River in Wharton County. This is the first significant new water supply reservoir developed in the lower Colorado River basin in decades. The...

Water Supply Planning

Water Supply Operations and Planning River Operations Report Daily report on routine water supply operations READ NOW Water supply operations How LCRA manages the Highland Lakes and lower Colorado River LEARN MORE Water Management Plan The state-approved plan for...

WaterSmart | Agricultural Water Conservation

Agricultural Water Conservation LCRA’s 2024 Water Conservation Plan outlines conservation practices for interruptible water supply, which is mainly used for agriculture, and sets five- and 10-year conservation goals. To help LCRA’s irrigation operations and...