LCRA opts out of drawdown due to dry conditions

  • On Lake LBJ, a drawdown of the waterway exposed several coves allowing shoreline residents to dredge and conduct structure maintenance and repairs. File photo
    On Lake LBJ, a drawdown of the waterway exposed several coves allowing shoreline residents to dredge and conduct structure maintenance and repairs. File photo
  • Crews made haste with projects during the last LCRA drawdown at the end of 2019 and early 2020 on Lake Marble Falls. File photo
    Crews made haste with projects during the last LCRA drawdown at the end of 2019 and early 2020 on Lake Marble Falls. File photo
The Lower Colorado River Authority will sidestep a drawdown of waterways in the Highland Lakes in 2022 due to concerns about lack of rain as well as the frequency of lowering the lakes in recent years. Pass-through lakes, including Inks Lake and Lake LBJ and Lake Marble Falls, are generally considered for drawdowns every four years. In 2017, LBJ and Inks had experienced a drawdown, while LBJ…

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