Historic floodgate releases planned at Mansfield Dam as Lake Travis surges
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Due to heavy rain swelling Lake Travis toward its flood pool, the LCRA will open at least two Mansfield Dam floodgates on Saturday (first around 6 a.m., second around 1 p.m.), the first releases since 2019; a Tom Miller Dam gate will open Friday to clear the way for Mansfield releases, with fast downstream currents and higher water levels as flood storage is managed.
Topics:nation#environment#flood-pool#floodgates#lake-travis#lower-colorado-river-authority#mansfield-dam
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