JUNCTION, Texas (KXAN) — A private dam proposed on the South Llano River, a major tributary to the Highland Lakes, is the center of a debate in the Hill Country this week as a public hearing set for ...

After months of opposition by communities along the Llano River, the former CEO of Houston-based energy company Phillips 66 has withdrawn his permit application to build a private dam on his ranch in ...

Panning for gold in Texas involves two fun activities that are ideal in the summer: treasure hunting and getting wet. Where to find gold: The Llano River is perhaps the best gold-bearing stream in the ...

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The Llano River swelled with floodwater in Llano County, Texas, on July 4, as heavy rain and deadly flooding hit the state's Hill Country area. Timelapse video captured by Robert Ivey shows ...

ROCKSPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — Fiery testimony came from Hill Country residents at a public comment meeting held Thursday night by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, as the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LLANO, Texas (KXAN) — The possibility of flooding is leading to the City of Llano closing some streets Tuesday afternoon west of ...

UPDATE: Thursday's TCEQ public hearing on former Phillips 66 CEO's plans to dam a Hill Country river for a private watering hole was met with heated pushback from area residents. Gregory Garland ...

A golf course borders Cedar Creek, a tributary of the South Llano River, in Junction. A former oil executive has abandoned his plan to build a private dam on the river. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, ...

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