The Lower Colorado River Authority seeking permission to cut irrigation water releases from Highland Lakes
11/20/2014 11:19:16 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bastrop County, TX
Blanco County, TX
Brown County, TX
Burnet County, TX
Callahan County, TX
Coleman County, TX
Colorado County, TX
Edwards County, TX
Fayette County, TX
Gillespie County, TX
Hays County, TX
Kimble County, TX
Lampasas County, TX
Llano County, TX
Mason County, TX
Matagorda County, TX
McCulloch County, TX
Menard County, TX
Mills County, TX
San Saba County, TX
Schleicher County, TX
Sutton County, TX
Travis County, TX
Wharton County, TX
Williamson County, TX
Start Date: 11/19/2014
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The Lower Colorado River Authority is seeking permission from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to cut the amount of water it releases from the Highland Lakes for irrigation for the fourth straight year. Water releases take place for six weeks in late spring to aid spawning of blue sucker fish.
“This was not an easy decision, but we must protect the region’s water supply,” said the LCRA’s General Manager Phil Wilson. “More than a million people depend on water from the Highland Lakes, and right now, there is just not enough water for everyone to have all they want."
Austin American-Statesman (Texas), Nov. 19, 2014
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