Longhorn Dam is a dam crossing the Colorado River in Austin, Texas, United States, where it creates Lady Bird Lake.Completed in 1960, the dam was built by the City of Austin as the last in a chain of Colorado River dams in central Texas begun during the Great Depression.The name refers to its location on a ford used for longhorn cattle drives as …

5 days ago · AUSTIN - Earlier today, Austin Water crews responded to a failed gate at Longhorn Dam. One of nine Longhorn Dam gates which control lake levels failed in the open position while being inspected and repaired as part of a Capital Improvement Project. This caused the water level of Lady Bird Lake to fall to approximately 2 feet below normal level.

The Transportation and Public Works Department has partnered with the Parks and Recreation Department and Capital Delivery Services to develop a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Lady Bird Lake near the Longhorn Dam.

5 days ago · On Tuesday, Austin Water said during regularly scheduled work this afternoon, one of nine gates at Longhorn Dam failed in the open position leading Lady Bird Lake levels to begin dropping.

5 days ago · AUSTIN - During scheduled work earlier this afternoon, one of nine gates at Longhorn Dam failed in the open position causing the Lady Bird Lake level to begin dropping. The cause of the failure is under investigation. As of 2 p.m., the water level at Lady Bird Lake is down by one foot and continues dropping.

5 days ago · 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 investigation. ... The floodgates at the Longhorn Dam have been an issue for some time, and the city has struggled to find a long-term solution.

5 days ago · The Brief. One of Longhorn Dam's gates was stuck open after a scheduled repair; Due to the broken gate, water levels at Lady Bird Lake dropped; Austin Water made a temporary fix Tuesday evening

5 days ago · Bastrop city officials said residents will see a smaller rise in water levels along the Colorado River than originally expected following a gate failure at Longhorn Dam on the afternoon of Jan. 28.

Oct 9, 2024 · The cause was a problem at Longhorn Dam on Sunday night. “We experienced a control system malfunction at Longhorn Dam, which affected the operation of the bascule gate, a movable drawbridge-like gate allowing precise water level control,” Austin Water’s Martin Barbosa said in an email.

4 days ago · Austin Water crews responded on Tuesday, January 28, when one of nine Longhorn Dam gates — which control lake levels — failed in the open position, according to a release. The gates were being ...