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Historic floodgate releases planned at Mansfield Dam as Lake Travis surges

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Source: KUT
Historic floodgate releases planned at Mansfield Dam as Lake Travis surges
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TL;DR

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:nationenvironment#environment#flood-pool#floodgates#lake-travis#lower-colorado-river-authority#mansfield-dam
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  1. Mansfield Dam floodgates to open Saturday for first time since 2019 after heavy rain  KUT
  2. Lake Travis officially reaches full pool for the first time since 2019  KVUE
  3. Graveyard Point residents prepare for Lake Travis floodgate operations  KXAN Austin
  4. Floodgate operations underway at multiple Highland Lakes dams  Yahoo
  5. Lake Travis undergoes dramatic changes as it nears full capacity  KEYE

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