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 Lake Travis...why???
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10/14/18 05:00 PM
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fivebites
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Previous Day Releases
Lake (dam)
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Time of Release Average Discharge
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Volume(a-f)
Buchanan (Buchanan) Oct 13 2018: No releases 0 0
Inks (Inks) Oct 13 2018: No releases 0 0
LBJ (Wirtz) Oct 13 2018: 6 am-11 am; 5 pm-8 pm 1,352 2,682
Marble Falls (Starcke) Oct 13 2018: 7 am-Noon; 6 pm-9 pm 1,346 2,670
Travis (Mansfield) Oct 13 2018: 7 am- 5 pm 1,084 2,150
Austin (Miller) Oct 13 2018: 6 am-10 pm 1,157 2,202
Releasing this much water when we're still down almost 15 feet??? What the what???
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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#12933355
10/14/18 11:10 PM
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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#12933375
10/14/18 11:36 PM
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Rayzor
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Always remember; the lakes that you have to pay to fish on are not there for fishermen.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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#12933402
10/15/18 12:02 AM
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Jarrett Latta
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Probably required release for downstream already negotiated before the year
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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#12933723
10/15/18 12:24 PM
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Provide fresh clear water for those A-hole rich landowners. Same ones who had the grass removed.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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#12933797
10/15/18 01:49 PM
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LCRA is obligated to give x amount of water per year to the rice farmers further down the Colorado river.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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#12933810
10/15/18 01:56 PM
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ClarkBird
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Plenty of rain down south this year. I'm think they're releasing toward the new Arbuckle reservoir in Wharton county. It was on the local news a few weeks ago and they mentioned it was ready to start taking water. Arbuckle Reservoir
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12933815
10/15/18 01:58 PM
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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#12934228
10/15/18 07:23 PM
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Today Travis is sitting at 666.60, and it's raining real well here in the Hill Country. The lake is up 11 feet in the past month. I live on Travis and the boat ramp is usable again. So I ain't complaining. Just sayin'...
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12934339
10/15/18 09:05 PM
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OldChamp
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The Llano River at Llano is again at flood stage today. That slug of floodwater will be passed thru LBJ and Marble Falls into Travis. How much more Travis will rise is TBD.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: LipRipper512]
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10/16/18 12:41 AM
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Rayzor
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LCRA is obligated to give x amount of water per year to the rice farmers further down the Colorado river. I am just curious. Did those rice farmers pay for Lake Travis to be built? Did the lake front home owners? Or, as a matter of fact, any other lake?
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: Rayzor]
#12934542
10/16/18 12:54 AM
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LCRA is obligated to give x amount of water per year to the rice farmers further down the Colorado river. I am just curious. Did those rice farmers pay for Lake Travis to be built? Did the lake front home owners? Or, as a matter of fact, any other lake? I suspect hydrologists, meterologists, and engineers have a great deal of input on this. The decision to let out water involves anylasis of historical , current events, and projections. Every lake in Texas is mangaged this way. As far a downstream uses, a river cannot be dammed and not consider contractual and historical needs of downstreamn users. One factor that is considered is the health of the saltwater bays. No one is stealing Travis water.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: LipRipper512]
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10/16/18 03:33 AM
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herbsteiner
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LCRA is obligated to give x amount of water per year to the rice farmers further down the Colorado river. The "rice farmers" struck their deal with the LCRA back in the 1940's when Travis was a relatively new lake, and they negotiated a very low price for a set amount of acre-feet per year. But Austin was about 100,000 people back then and relatively few folks lived on the lake. The Highland Lakes were mostly for flood control, electricity production, and agriculture. Not so much anymore.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
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10/16/18 03:41 AM
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The problem with the rice theory is that rice is harvested in Sept/Oct. it seems a little counter intuitive that they would flood the fields now since that occurs after its planted in the spring. I think.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12934731
10/16/18 03:44 AM
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Will.i.am
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Im pretty sure its because of the amount of water that is on the way from the llano river last week but its gotta pass through lbj
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12934796
10/16/18 10:22 AM
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ClarkBird
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Travis expected to hit 675' later today and that's from rain that's already hit the ground - doesn't count what's coming the rest of the week. Could be full by tomorrow.
Last edited by ClarkBird; 10/16/18 10:23 AM.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12934882
10/16/18 12:40 PM
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ClarkBird
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Scratch that forecast. We have something extraordinary going on today. Llano river flowing 285k cfs - LBJ 10ft over bank - boats going over Starke dam - Lake Travis up over 4ft since midnight. It will be full, tomorrow .
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: Rayzor]
#12934901
10/16/18 01:11 PM
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Jobie99
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Extensive water level changes can be very frustrating. Those years between 2013 and 2015 when folks stopped stopped going to Falcon were interesting. There were trips in there where I didnt catch a keeper, but I kept at it and have found a lot of spots I never wouldve found if the water didnt fluctuate. After 9 years of owning places on Falcon, Ive come to th conclusion that fluctuating water levels will make you a better fisherman. You constantly have to find new stuff, so you are always looking around for the next spot.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: grout-scout]
#12934972
10/16/18 02:03 PM
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fivebites
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Ok, I MAY have been a little hasty! LOL! LBJ lake has boats floating over the dam. Sorry to hear about those folks. We need the water, but also want it safely! Praying for those folks.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: ClarkBird]
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10/16/18 02:15 PM
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Scratch that forecast. We have something extraordinary going on today. Llano river flowing 285k cfs - LBJ 10ft over bank - boats going over Starke dam - Lake Travis up over 4ft since midnight. It will be full, tomorrow . Where are you seeing LBJ 10' over bank?
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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#12935003
10/16/18 02:30 PM
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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#12935004
10/16/18 02:31 PM
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 02:37 PM
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doctorb
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Well it looks like a good omen that Lake Travis was low. At least they will have somewhere to put all of this water!
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: Will.i.am]
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10/16/18 02:45 PM
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Im pretty sure its because of the amount of water that is on the way from the llano river last week but its gotta pass through lbj This and the Perdenales. Its a sight to see when its cresting at Hammets Crossing.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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#12935062
10/16/18 03:12 PM
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I buy my rice from Asian Market...
Fishing is....
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 04:09 PM
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doctorb
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Lot's of reasons for the water release on the Highland Lakes. Google blue sucker fish. Bass fishing and jet skiing not high on the list. I personally don't have a problem with it. One of the worst droughts in a long, long time a few years ago and those lakes were in no danger of going dry. People were just mad because they couldn't launch their boat and water their lawn. Hopefully the new reservoir down South will alleviate some of this.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 04:14 PM
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ClarkBird
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Forecast has changed - LCRA is opening at least one gate at Mansfield at noon. Level is expected to rise above 681 into the flood pool. Insane amount of water coming down from LBJ.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 04:36 PM
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herbsteiner
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This from J.R., over at AustinBassFishing.com:
Llano is cresting at the second highest level in recorded history at 31 feet, with them releasing at 275,260 cfs in Kingsland right now and the Pedernales over 20k. This should fill Travis all the way up, maybe even over full pool a little.
Travis came up two feet in the last two hours. Now at 673.42 and rising.
Last edited by herbsteiner; 10/16/18 04:38 PM.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 05:27 PM
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Lots of fish being re-located .
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 05:54 PM
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herbsteiner
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LCRA has closed ALL the Highland Lakes. That's Buchanan, Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls and Travis.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 06:06 PM
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Travis came up 10 feet in 12 hours and is 15 feet below full pool and they are expecting it to be full within 24 hours. This is according to the report on KXAN just moments ago.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 06:18 PM
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angleiron
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Travis came up 10 feet in 12 hours and is 15 feet below full pool and they are expecting it to be full within 24 hours. This is according to the report on KXAN just moments ago. It's 3' below flood pool right now.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: ClarkBird]
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10/16/18 06:30 PM
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CBoone
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Travis expected to hit 675' later today and that's from rain that's already hit the ground - doesn't count what's coming the rest of the week. Could be full by tomorrow. I'm seeing where 675' has been revised to now be 690-695'!
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
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10/16/18 06:56 PM
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doctorb
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So now the question is what do you do when Lake Travis starts to flood homes. This could get ugly.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: doctorb]
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10/16/18 07:00 PM
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Monty Wright
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So now the question is what do you do when Lake Travis starts to flood homes. This could get ugly. I read that they were opening gates at noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00. Now what that does down river, time will tell
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 08:46 PM
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wtf242
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Travis is officially full. 0.1ft into the flood pool
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 09:34 PM
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OldChamp
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Lots of fish being re-located . Hopefully many of the grass carp in Lake Austin will be flushed out and down the Colorado River. Good riddance.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: wtf242]
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10/16/18 09:56 PM
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Monty Wright
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Travis is officially full. 0.1ft into the flood pool +2 foot now
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 10:01 PM
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Is it out of the realm of possibility for it to come up another 20 feet to the emergency spillway level? I don't see how they can stop it without flooding Austin.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: RedRaider3933]
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10/16/18 10:08 PM
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wtf242
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Is it out of the realm of possibility for it to come up another 20 feet to the emergency spillway level? I don't see how they can stop it without flooding Austin. it's definitely a scary situation. Looking at the forecast for Llano for the next week it shows: Tonight Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 46. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 52. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Thursday Night Showers. Low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Friday Showers. High near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Friday Night Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 10:09 PM
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Wow is about all I can say.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 10:42 PM
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OldChamp
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Mansfield Dam spillway is at 714 ft. Flood waters have never to date gone over the Mansfield spillway. Currently the plan is for 4 floodgates to be opened by this evening. Note that Mansfield Dam has a total of 24 floodgates that could be opened if needed. https://www.lcra.org/water/water-supply/...nsfield-dam.pdf
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 11:11 PM
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Will.i.am
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This reminds me of Canyon back in 2002 when it went over the spillway but this one might have a bit more water along with a greater impact on the towns along the river.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 11:16 PM
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This may sound dumb, does Travis immediately go into flood pool if it exceeds capacity or is there a "flood pool" like on lake texoma?
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/16/18 11:24 PM
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bigbass94
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This may sound dumb, does Travis immediately go into flood pool if it exceeds capacity or is there a "flood pool" like on lake texoma? I don't think it immediately goes into flood pool, but I could be wrong.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: OldChamp]
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10/16/18 11:25 PM
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herbsteiner
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Mansfield Dam spillway is at 714 ft. Flood waters have never to date gone over the Mansfield spillway. Currently the plan is for 4 floodgates to be opened by this evening. Note that Mansfield Dam has a total of 24 floodgates that could be opened if needed. https://www.lcra.org/water/water-supply/...nsfield-dam.pdf Which could flood out many, many million-plus dollar homes on Lake Austin that are built on lots that rely on LA being a constant-level lake. Of course, these are the folks who wanted and paid for the 50K grass carp that destroyed the underwater environment of Lake Austin and will now take years to rebuild once the carp are gone. So what goes around, comes around... in a way, possibly.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
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10/16/18 11:27 PM
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Will.i.am
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I think it all depends on whats in the pipeline along with what happening below the dam 
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/17/18 12:08 AM
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LCRA reports 350000 cubic feet per second at LBJ. The rice farmers are now free to steal all the water they want.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/17/18 12:25 AM
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Previous Day Releases
Lake (dam)
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Time of Release Average Discharge
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Volume(a-f)
Buchanan (Buchanan) Oct 13 2018: No releases 0 0
Inks (Inks) Oct 13 2018: No releases 0 0
LBJ (Wirtz) Oct 13 2018: 6 am-11 am; 5 pm-8 pm 1,352 2,682
Marble Falls (Starcke) Oct 13 2018: 7 am-Noon; 6 pm-9 pm 1,346 2,670
Travis (Mansfield) Oct 13 2018: 7 am- 5 pm 1,084 2,150
Austin (Miller) Oct 13 2018: 6 am-10 pm 1,157 2,202
Releasing this much water when we're still down almost 15 feet??? What the what???
How you like them apples now???
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/17/18 12:25 AM
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Wow...Travis has risen 16' since midnight, is 4 feet over pool, and rising quickly. This is really, really bad for those folks out north and west of us. And hoping the rain slows down enough to let them release with no harm.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12935659
10/17/18 12:30 AM
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grout-scout
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And the news said that there was another 40 crest on the llano coming.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12935765
10/17/18 01:34 AM
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Jobie99
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Based on the LCRA report at Wirtz Dam it looks like the lake was 3 over pool. Am I interpreting that correctly?
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
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10/17/18 01:44 AM
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Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)
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Lol ya its very ironic guys! Prayers to all affected
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
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10/17/18 01:52 AM
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Chris B
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688.91 that's 22' today. That's crazy considering most of that was after noon.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12935892
10/17/18 04:01 AM
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This is going to be a disaster. I dont see how Austin isnt going to be under some amount of water.
Go Tech
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12935907
10/17/18 04:54 AM
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Prayers for all you folks up river. I guess the trout and redfish in the Colorado near Matagorda will be headed for the Port O jetties soon.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
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10/17/18 05:32 AM
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I saw a video from the spillway today. I would release water too
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
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10/17/18 08:13 AM
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Monty Wright
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+14 feet into flood pool at 0300
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
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10/17/18 11:21 AM
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696' @ 6am. Flood operations are underway at all of the dams along the Highland Lakes Buchanan, Inks, Wirtz, Starcke, Travis and Tom Miller. Flooding rains and historic inflows into the lakes this week are causing fast, high flows throughout the Highland Lakes. Anyone nearby should be extremely careful. LCRA opened four floodgates at Buchanan Dam beginning at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the rate of one an hour for four hours. Two of the floodgates are in the 14-gate section and two are in the16-gate section. Lake Buchanan is forecast to rise to 1,018 to 1,020 feet msl and then be gradually drawn by flood releases to 1,018 feet msl over the following day or two. Because of the dangerous conditions on the lakes, LCRA has closed lakes Buchanan, Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls and Travis until further notice. LCRA began opening floodgates at Mansfield and Tom Miller dams at noon on Oct. 16. One floodgate was opened at noon, a second floodgate was opened at 2 p.m., a third floodgate was opened at 4 p.m. and a fourth floodgate was opened at 7p.m. LCRA is making controlled releases from the flood pool of Lake Travis to manage river levels downstream of Mansfield Dam. Lake Travis is expected to rise to 695 to 700 feet msl by mid-day Wednesday, October 17th and may continue to rise with additional rain. Operations at Mansfield Dam may change with additional rainfall or runoff, upstream or downstream of Mansfield Dam. LCRA Flood Status
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12936014
10/17/18 12:40 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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The amount of water that is coming into Travis is unbelievable.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: Jarrett Latta]
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10/17/18 03:09 PM
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bigbass94
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The amount of water that is coming into Travis is unbelievable. It truly is. That's understatement too. And all of that water came through LBJ, which quite frankly, can't handle that amount of water coming through it without there being issues and a bad aftermath.
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." - Doug Larson
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: RedRaider3933]
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10/17/18 03:42 PM
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angleiron
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This is going to be a disaster. I dont see how Austin isnt going to be under some amount of water. As long as the Mansfield dam can do it's job, Austin won't be under water.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12936253
10/17/18 03:53 PM
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Hookem
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The major flood in '91 would have flooded Austin to 45th Street if the dams weren't built. The Highland Lakes are doing the job they were built to do.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: bigbass94]
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10/17/18 04:05 PM
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angleiron
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The amount of water that is coming into Travis is unbelievable. It truly is. That's understatement too. And all of that water came through LBJ, which quite frankly, can't handle that amount of water coming through it without there being issues and a bad aftermath. Looks like it did pretty well considering the amount of water that came through yesterday.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: angleiron]
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10/17/18 04:36 PM
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bigbass94
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The amount of water that is coming into Travis is unbelievable. It truly is. That's understatement too. And all of that water came through LBJ, which quite frankly, can't handle that amount of water coming through it without there being issues and a bad aftermath. Looks like it did pretty well considering the amount of water that came through yesterday. With a collapsed bridge, flooded houses, and lost boat docks & boats, I don't think it did too well.
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." - Doug Larson
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: bigbass94]
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10/17/18 04:39 PM
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Chris B
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The amount of water that is coming into Travis is unbelievable. It truly is. That's understatement too. And all of that water came through LBJ, which quite frankly, can't handle that amount of water coming through it without there being issues and a bad aftermath. Looks like it did pretty well considering the amount of water that came through yesterday. With a collapsed bridge, flooded houses, and lost boat docks & boats, I don't think it did too well. If lake Travis wouldn't have absorbed thirty feet of water yesterday I'm pretty sure a good portion of Austin would have been flooded. I'd say they did their job. Houses built on the banks of flood prone areas are just that.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12936441
10/17/18 06:06 PM
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bigbass94
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LCRA just made a statement that in the past week, Lake Travis has received more water than the city of Austin can use in 4 years.
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." - Doug Larson
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: bigbass94]
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10/17/18 07:16 PM
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dstep0
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LCRA just made a statement that in the past week, Lake Travis has received more water than the city of Austin can use in 4 years. Wow!
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
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10/17/18 07:19 PM
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J.P. Greeson
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And to think, just a few years back some people were claiming we were in a permanent drought caused by global warming.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: dstep0]
#12936537
10/17/18 07:21 PM
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Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King
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LCRA just made a statement that in the past week, Lake Travis has received more water than the city of Austin can use in 4 years. Wow! Thats crazy to think about
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: J.P. Greeson]
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10/17/18 07:39 PM
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Chris G
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And to think, just a few years back some people were claiming we were in a permanent drought caused by global warming. Yep and now the liberals will say the flooding is due to climate change. They just go with whatever sounds best at the time.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: Chris G]
#12936559
10/17/18 07:46 PM
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Jobie99
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And to think, just a few years back some people were claiming we were in a permanent drought caused by global warming. Yep and now the liberals will say the flooding is due to climate change. They just go with whatever sounds best at the time. Bwahahaha
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: Chris G]
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10/17/18 07:52 PM
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RedRaider3933
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And to think, just a few years back some people were claiming we were in a permanent drought caused by global warming. Yep and now the liberals will say the flooding is due to climate change. They just go with whatever sounds best at the time. Truer words have never been spoken.
Go Tech
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: grout-scout]
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10/17/18 07:57 PM
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SC-001
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: bigbass94]
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10/17/18 09:03 PM
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OldChamp
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LCRA just made a statement that in the past week, Lake Travis has received more water than the city of Austin can use in 4 years. Perhaps - but I imagine thats before the rice farmers downstream demand their water from Travis.
Last edited by OldChamp; 10/17/18 09:32 PM.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12936641
10/17/18 09:05 PM
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89javelin100
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Any pictures of the flow into Travis?
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12936646
10/17/18 09:12 PM
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MagFluker
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Kyle in NC
PB 11.1
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12936711
10/17/18 10:25 PM
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bigbass94
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state....
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." - Doug Larson
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: RedRaider3933]
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10/17/18 11:44 PM
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BigDozer66
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And to think, just a few years back some people were claiming we were in a permanent drought caused by global warming. Yep and now the liberals will say the flooding is due to climate change. They just go with whatever sounds best at the time. Truer words have never been spoken. Preaching to the choir! 
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: bigbass94]
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10/18/18 12:04 AM
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grout-scout
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state.... Dont let the door hit you in the azz on the way to your blue state. 
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: bigbass94]
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10/18/18 12:10 AM
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herbsteiner
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LCRA just made a statement that in the past week, Lake Travis has received more water than the city of Austin can use in 4 years. ... or six months' useage by the South Texas Rice Growers' Association.
Last edited by herbsteiner; 10/18/18 12:11 AM.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: bigbass94]
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10/18/18 12:17 AM
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BriannShell
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state.... Well my suggestion is make yourself and the rest of us happy and GTHO! It's a win-win!!!
Lions do not concern themselves with the opinions of sheep
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: Chris G]
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10/18/18 12:22 AM
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DBGSIG
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And to think, just a few years back some people were claiming we were in a permanent drought caused by global warming. Yep and now the liberals will say the flooding is due to climate change. They just go with whatever sounds best at the time. How can it be climate change if it also happened 80 years ago? Weather is cyclical.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: BriannShell]
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10/18/18 12:24 AM
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grout-scout
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state.... Well my suggestion is make yourself and the rest of us happy and GTHO! It's a win-win!!!  Ill even help him pack.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: grout-scout]
#12936836
10/18/18 12:28 AM
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BriannShell
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state.... Well my suggestion is make yourself and the rest of us happy and GTHO! It's a win-win!!! Ill even help him pack. 
Last edited by BriannShell; 10/18/18 12:29 AM.
Lions do not concern themselves with the opinions of sheep
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: BriannShell]
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10/18/18 03:39 AM
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split cane rod
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state.... Well my suggestion is make yourself and the rest of us happy and GTHO! It's a win-win!!! Ill even help him pack. I plan to do my part to KEEP it a Red state, come November!!!! JR
Split Cane Rod
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: bigbass94]
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10/18/18 07:01 AM
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TxBassSniper
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state.... Central Texas is the flash flood capital of the world. A 500 year event here means every 4-5 years. So pack up your [censored] and move to the mohave, go now before the polls open.
Last edited by John Peebles; 10/18/18 07:04 AM.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12937179
10/18/18 08:53 AM
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Monty Wright
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19.6 feet over full pool at 0300
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: bigbass94]
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10/18/18 12:17 PM
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TxBazzn
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state.... Hit the road then. Bye Felicia.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: Monty Wright]
#12937242
10/18/18 12:33 PM
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grout-scout
TFF Guru
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19.6 feet over full pool at 0300 Wowser!
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: bigbass94]
#12937319
10/18/18 01:37 PM
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Chris G
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state.... If this isn't just a fun joke, I think you should take Beto and head on to Southern California. They don't have much rain out there but have plenty of whack jobs that you would get along with just fine.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12937505
10/18/18 03:26 PM
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Monty Wright
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20.5 feet over full pool at 1000
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12937543
10/18/18 03:52 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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Travis has caught 44.44ft in 30 days. 65 mile long lake. Pretty crazy
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12937560
10/18/18 04:05 PM
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fivebites
OP
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I've lived on Travis for the past two years. When we started building our home in 2015 the lake was 62 feet low. So in two years this lake has come up 82 feet. I know I started this post c0mplaining about them releasing water when we were still down 14 feet. Obviously (as a few have pointed out) that was an error on my part. But also obviously who ever dreamed we would have rains like we've had, in the "right spot" to do what has happened? I have friends out on LBJ who have had some pretty devasting damage. While I am happy to see Lake Travis in all it's glory. I would go back to 14 feet low in a heartbeat if it prevented the floodin. Praying for all those up and downstream that this thing settles out quickly and that the upcoming rains are minimal.
For the rear end who hates out state. I see you live in S.A. Swim back home where you came from esse! Or go get you some of those fires out in Cali. Either way...GET OUT!
GOD BLESS TEXAS...VOTE RED.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12937561
10/18/18 04:07 PM
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Monty Wright
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From LCRA's website Four floodgates remain open at Mansfield Dam. LCRA will NOT need to open additional floodgates at Mansfield Dam today. It is still possible we will need to open up to four additional floodgates over the next few days. Please check this page often for updates. From David Paul KHOU Facebook Mansfield Dam is planning to open all 8 floodgates to release water out of Lake Travis. This has never happened before. This means that property along Lake Austin (near Austin, TX) will flood. The dam at Lake Austin will also be opened up to flow rates that will send enough water down the Colorado River to cause moderate flooding at #Bastrop #LaGrange #Columbus and #Wharton. IF you live along the Colorado River be prepared to take action and stay close to the forecast
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
[Re: fivebites]
#12937616
10/18/18 04:49 PM
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Wes H
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Some interesting historical info. Lake Travis is well into its flood pool, and is projected to rise to between 705 to 710 feet above mean sea level by Friday. Current Water Level701.54 feet (updated 11:00 AM) Top 10 highest levels for Lake TravisRank Date Height (msl) 1 Dec 25, 1991 710.44 2 May 18, 1957 707.38 3 June 25, 1997 705.11 4 Feb 9, 1992 704.68 5 Oct 18, 2018 701.54 Source: http://www.golaketravis.com/waterlevel/Officials said Wednesday afternoon that in the next 24 hours, a total of eight floodgates could open at Mansfield Dam at Lake Travis. That would break a record set in 1957. Four floodgates are currently open at Mansfield Dam on Lake Travis and officials said Wednesday afternoon they expect that four more are likely to open within the next 24 hours. The Lower Colorado River Authority said they encourage everyone to take immediate action to protect people and property on Lake Travis, on Lake Austin, on Lady Bird Lake and further downstream. The most floodgates ever opened on Mansfield Dam was six in 1957. Five were opened in 1991. Mansfield Dam has 24 floodgates total. "This is an historic flood," LCRA said Wednesday. In the past week, LCRA said Lake Travis has captured more water than the City of Austin uses in four years. When asked if people should evacuate their Lake Austin homes, LCRA said they should "take precautions." According to KVUE meteorologists, Lake Travis is 134 percent full at nearly 699 feet. The maximum height Lake Travis can reach is 714 feet before the water goes over the Mansfield Dam spillway. The closest Lake Travis has been to the maximum height was in 1991 when it reached 710 feet. The water has never in recorded history reached 714 feet. KVUE meteorologist Erika Lopez said the lake began rising rapidly due to filtering of floodwaters from the Llano River. Floodgate operations at Mansfield Dam have the potential to change with more rain in the forecast for the Austin-area, Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon said. Sometime after 6 a.m. Tuesday, the Llano River crested at 39.9 feet: more than 10 feet above the flood stage. That's the highest height the river has been since 1997 and is the second highest crest in recorded history. The highest crest for the Llano River was in 1935 at 41.5 feet. Source: http://www.golaketravis.com/news.php?id=2982
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/18/18 04:58 PM
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state.... Move then
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/18/18 10:02 PM
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They opened the gates on Mansfield a day or two too late!!
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/18/18 10:48 PM
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state.... Such a weird comment. Something tells me you wouldn't be missed much around here, so why not look for bluer pastures? From the looks of it, there'd be a lot of volunteers to help you pack and make your transition quick and seamless.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/18/18 10:57 PM
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state....
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/19/18 01:17 AM
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/19/18 04:37 AM
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Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....
I hate living in this Godforsaken red state.... Such a weird comment. Something tells me you wouldn't be missed much around here, so why not look for bluer pastures? From the looks of it, there'd be a lot of volunteers to help you pack and make your transition quick and seamless. Been to Austin lately? It is a weird city that is full of liberals. Wouldn't hurt my feelings if the entire town packed up and left Texas.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/19/18 09:23 AM
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Been to Austin lately? It is a weird city that is full of liberals. Wouldn't hurt my feelings if the entire town packed up and left Texas.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/19/18 03:08 PM
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Craziest "drawn out" weather event I have EVER witnessed. Went to actually see the release of water behind Mansfield dam yesterday (Lake Travis's dam) and was told by a reporter there that with only 4 gates open they are releasing 2 millions gallons...PER MINUTE! Let that sink in for a few seconds.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/19/18 11:00 PM
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Craziest "drawn out" weather event I have EVER witnessed. Went to actually see the release of water behind Mansfield dam yesterday (Lake Travis's dam) and was told by a reporter there that with only 4 gates open they are releasing 2 millions gallons...PER MINUTE! Let that sink in for a few seconds. Now imagine what toledo released with 11 or 14 gates open. How much water can go thru a lake is crazy when the rain hits the watershed right. Mother nature is amazing and dangerous at the same time
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/19/18 11:49 PM
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Lbj was releasing about 350,000 cfs at it's peak. Toledo peaked about 206,000 cfs. That's how Travis caught 47ft in the past 30 days.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/20/18 12:46 AM
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Lbj was releasing about 350,000 cfs at it's peak. Toledo peaked about 206,000 cfs. That's how Travis caught 47ft in the past 30 days. wow! That is crazy.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/20/18 08:14 PM
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Craziest "drawn out" weather event I have EVER witnessed. Went to actually see the release of water behind Mansfield dam yesterday (Lake Travis's dam) and was told by a reporter there that with only 4 gates open they are releasing 2 millions gallons...PER MINUTE! Let that sink in for a few seconds. Now imagine what toledo released with 11 or 14 gates open. How much water can go thru a lake is crazy when the rain hits the watershed right. Mother nature is amazing and dangerous at the same time In the spring of 2015 Richland Chambers had 24 gates open. That was a lot of water.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/20/18 08:33 PM
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/20/18 09:40 PM
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Guess I don't understand their way of thinking. Instead of having 4 gates open and waiting several days to open 4 more for a total of 8, why didn't they open 2 more for a total of 6 several days ago to lower the lake and minimize flooding?
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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Guess I don't understand their way of thinking. Instead of having 4 gates open and waiting several days to open 4 more for a total of 8, why didn't they open 2 more for a total of 6 several days ago to lower the lake and minimize flooding? If they release it faster then the lakes downstream can release then those areas get flooded as well.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/20/18 10:20 PM
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Guess I don't understand their way of thinking. Instead of having 4 gates open and waiting several days to open 4 more for a total of 8, why didn't they open 2 more for a total of 6 several days ago to lower the lake and minimize flooding? If they release it faster then the lakes downstream can release then those areas get flooded as well. Which is Lake Austin, already full and only 1600 acres, and then Lady Bird Lake, which is downtown Austin. Flooding downtown Austin would be a very bad thing.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/20/18 11:50 PM
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Lake Travis was built for flood control downstream which is exactly what they are doing.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/21/18 02:03 AM
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Being a fisherman and always looking at lake/river levels I saw all this rain happening 2 weeks ago and wondered where it was gonna go and saw it was the llano river, that made me think all this is headed for LBJ and will end up in Travis. I wonder if they are gonna move water now so when it gets there stuff wont be so bad considering all this water was at historical high levels.
Nope, they waited to the last min!
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/22/18 12:04 AM
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50 foot change in the water level for Travis in about a month is amazing.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/22/18 08:09 PM
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The problem that the LCRA has is that no matter what, someone will complain. If they had released water ahead of all the weather it wouldn't have been enough to make a big difference. Also, had they pre-emptively released, and then the rain not have been very substantial, people would have complained. Its almost like being a tournament director and deciding whether or not to delay a start due to bad weather.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/22/18 09:46 PM
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The problem that the LCRA has is that no matter what, someone will complain. If they had released water ahead of all the weather it wouldn't have been enough to make a big difference. Also, had they pre-emptively released, and then the rain not have been very substantial, people would have complained. Its almost like being a tournament director and deciding whether or not to delay a start due to bad weather. They had almost 2 weeks worth of knowing what was on the way with all the flow charts and engineers that were in the Junction/llano area when all this began.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/22/18 10:56 PM
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Good lord if they had opened the gates early they could have gotten what, maybe 12 inches lower?
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/23/18 01:39 AM
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Good lord if they had opened the gates early they could have gotten what, maybe 12 inches lower? Starting to think some of yall work for the LCRA. 
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/23/18 01:43 AM
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I'm betting the LCRA knows a ton more about how to manage the water releases than the fishernen do.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/23/18 11:22 AM
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I'm betting they thought travis was so low that it could hold whatever rain they got. 50ft is a whole lot of water. Nobody knew that much rain would drop and if they let it go early and didnt get enough to do anything everybody would be complaining about how they mismanage the water anyway.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/23/18 12:22 PM
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I'm betting the LCRA knows a ton more about how to manage the water releases than the fishernen do. Winning.
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Re: Lake Travis...why???
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10/23/18 12:33 PM
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I'm betting the LCRA knows a ton more about how to manage the water releases than the fishernen do. yep
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