Longhorn Dam gate failure leads to rapidly dropping water level at Lady Bird Lake
South Pleasant Valley Road between Cesar Chavez Street and South Lakeshore Boulevard is closed while crews work to resolve the issue.
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Excavation begins for Old Lampasas Dam Modernization project in Northwest Austin
Modifying the shape and elevation of the embankment Installing new flood early warning systems Relocating a wastewater line ...
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The Failure of the Austin Dam
THEcomplete failure of the Austin dam, with its resultant loss of property and human life, has naturally drawn attention to the early history of this structure. The dam was constructed in the year ...
Lady Bird Lake levels drop 2 feet as Longhorn Dam gate gets stuck open
AUSTIN, Texas — Levels at Lady Bird Lake dropped 2 feet after a gate at Longhorn Dam failed while in the open position on ...
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Gate Malfunction at Longhorn Dam Leads to Lady Bird Lake Cleanup Efforts in Austin
A gate failure at Longhorn Dam caused a drop in Lady Bird Lake levels, prompting community cleanup of exposed litter.
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Temporary barrier added to Longhorn Dam to prevent further drop in lake level after gate failure
According to Austin Water, one of nine gates at Longhorn Dam failed in the open position ... to 425.91′ by 5:40 p.m. The cause of the gate failure is still under investigation, according to ...
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Lady Bird Lake's water levels dropped (again), raising questions about dam's integrity
The Longhorn Dam holds the lake in. Austin Water said one of the dam's nine floodgates got stuck open, allowing water to keep flowing downstream. The utility said the cause of the dam failure is under ...
Lady Bird Lake levels drop 2 feet after Longhorn Dam gets stuck open
Lady Bird Lake water levels in Austin dropped two feet below normal level after a gate at Longhorn Dam failed during ...