The Highland Lakes watershed continues to recover from historic flooding in October.
-- Lakes Buchanan, Inks, Marble Falls and Travis are open.
-- Lake LBJ will remain closed until at least Friday, Nov. 16, because of debris and unsafe conditions caused by the recent flooding. Property owners are allowed on Lake LBJ during this time for the limited purpose of recovering or securing damaged property from the recent flood, if the property location is known. Boating on the lakes remains dangerous, and time on the lake recovering property should be minimized. Submerged hazards may be difficult to see, especially at night.
-- LCRA will lower lakes LBJ and Marble Falls for about eight weeks in early 2019. Lake Marble Falls will be lowered about seven feet and Lake LBJ will be lowered about four feet. Lake LBJ is the cooling reservoir for the Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant and can only be lowered four feet without risking impacting operations at the power plant. As such, LCRA will only lower the lake four feet. Read more.

Resources and Publications

Administrative Documents

Clean Rivers Program Work Plan

LCRA's FY2018-2019 Clean Rivers Program Work Plan is developed in accordance with guidance provided by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. It outlines program objectives and establishes a timeline for completion of deliverables.

Quality Assurance Project Plan

The FY2018-2019 Quality Assurance Project Plan implements quality assurance requirements to ensure all water quality data is scientifically valid.

Basin Highlights Report

The Basin Highlights Report is an annual update of events affecting water quality and projects performed by LCRA and its Clean Rivers Program partners.

Basin Summary Report

2017 - The 2017 Summary Report provides an extensive overview of Clean Rivers Program activities between 2012 and 2016.
2012 - The 2012 Summary Report provides an extensive overview of Clean Rivers Program activities between 2007 and 2011.

Special Studies

Bacteria Study on the Tres Palacios River
A 1999 study to determine the cause of elevated bacteria levels in the Tres Palacios River watershed.
Sediment study in the Colorado River Basin
A 2005 report summarizing LCRA's study of sediments in the Colorado River and its tributaries.
Fish Tissue Study
A 2005 report summarizing LCRA's study on fish tissue in the Colorado River basin.