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LCRA describes rare July inflows, warns lakes remain at risk despite big gains
Summary
LCRA water operations staff told the board July brought historic inflows that filled Lake Buchanan and brought Lake Travis near capacity; staff said Hydromet gauges were damaged and restored, watering restrictions were lifted, but with Buchanan brimful any new upstream inflows may require aggressive gate operations.
Chair Cooper and the Lower Colorado River Authority board heard a basin-conditions briefing Aug. 20 from Kelly Payne, LCRA senior vice president of water operations, who described “one of the most historic July inflow events” in recent memory and outlined current flood and water‑supply operations.
Payne said July’s inflow to the Highland Lakes was roughly 761,382 acre‑feet, about 955% of the long‑term July average, and that combined storage in Lakes Buchanan and Travis increased by roughly 833,755 acre‑feet. “Buchanan came up to…
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