Read more <a href=" On Thursday, The Lower Colorado River Authority warned Highland Lake boaters and visitors should continue ...

For decades, scientists have predicted that, as global temperatures rise, the intensity of severe weather events also would ...

LCRA estimated that without improved inflows, combined storage could reach 900,000 acre-feet this summer. “This is a serious drought, and we all play a role in protecting our water supply ...

LCRA leaders said every year, the Highland Lakes lose between 150,000 to 200,000 acre feet of water to evaporation. To put that in perspective, Lake Austin holds about 24,600 acre feet of water.

AUSTIN, Texas — Population growth rates of existing Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) water customers could be higher than expected. A new Water Supply Report also states the LCRA could have ...

The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded more than $730,000 in Community Development Partnership Program grants for a wide range of projects across LCRA’s wholesale electric, water ...

Williamson County Emergency Medical Services (WCEMS) currently has 14 staff trained in swift water rescues. Kevin Krinke, a ...

The LCRA will award 16 scholarships, each worth $2,000. Half of the scholarships will be awarded to students planning to attend a four-year college or university.

All LCRA customers had enjoyed that cost-saving option under an agency policy until last year when it was rescinded, forcing its 10 nonrenewing customers to buy all their power from the LCRA.

LCRA spokeswoman Clara Tuma said Wednesday that the LCRA "began the process" of releasing water "as soon as the level was forecast to exceed 681 feet above mean sea level" — when the lake is full.

The Lower Colorado River Authority has concluded that its new southeast Texas reservoir won't hurt aquatic life downstream in Matagorda Bay, but the organization is refusing to release the data ...