<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1TAPfN_1GwxB3wk00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1TAPfN_1GwxB3wk00" width="550" height="412" ></figure>The Lower Colorado River Authority has opened floodgates at two Highland Lakes dams as runoff from heavy rainfall in the Hill Country moves downstream toward Lake Travis.As of Tuesday morning, one floodgate was open at Wirtz Dam on Lake LBJ, while two gates were open at Starcke Dam on Lake Marble Falls.The LCRA said heavy rainfall west of the Highland Lakes has sent increased flows down portions of the Llano River, which feeds into Lake LBJ.The agency is using the floodgates to move the additional water through the Highland Lakes system and into Lake Travis.According to the LCRA’s latest projections, Lake Travis is expected to rise to between 680 and 681 feet above sea level over the next 24 to 48 hours. The lake is considered full at 681 feet.Lake Travis serves as one of the region’s primary water supply reservoirs and has additional capacity above its normal full level to store floodwater.The LCRA does not currently anticipate opening floodgates at Mansfield Dam on Lake Travis, Buchanan Dam, Tom Miller Dam on Lake Austin, or Bastrop Dam.Water is also not expected to flow over the spillway at Inks Dam.Unlike Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan, which are designed to store large amounts of water, Lake LBJ and Lake Marble Falls are pass-through lakes that can experience rapid changes in water levels during periods of heavy runoff.The LCRA is urging residents and property owners near the affected waterways to remain alert and take precautions to protect their property.Officials warn that conditions can change quickly as additional runoff moves through the watershed.Residents can monitor current lake levels, river conditions, and floodgate operations through the LCRA’s Hydromet system.</div></body>

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The Lower Colorado River Authority has opened floodgates at two Highland Lakes dams as runoff from heavy rainfall in the Hill Country moves downstream toward Lake Travis. As of Tuesday morning, one floodgate was open at Wirtz Dam on Lake LBJ, while two gates were open at Starcke Dam on Lake Marble Falls.

LCRA Opens Floodgates as Llano River Floodwaters Move Downstream

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The Lower Colorado River Authority has opened floodgates at two Highland Lakes dams as runoff from heavy rainfall in the Hill Country moves downstream towa

LCRA Opens Floodgates as Llano River Floodwaters Move Downstream

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