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 Lake Travis on the rise
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02/17/12 11:05 AM
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Don Morey
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12/31/2011 34.71% Full 01/31/2012 34.95% 02/16/2012 35.23% Can't wait to see it at 77% again, but I don't know if it will happen this year. (fingers crossed) Jonestown is still completely dry.  It's hard to believe me and A.J. were fishing the marina in 30+' of water last summer and that it's been empty nearly that long.
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 Re: Lake Travis on the rise
[Re: Don Morey]
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02/17/12 01:47 PM
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banker-always fishing
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It is going to take a major Hurricane or a few very big storms to make a difference in Lake Travis. Also Lake Buchanan is in the same shape and also needs some major rain. The other problem these Lakes face is the public consumption in that lots of their water is sold for irrigation further down river. The water usage regulations need to be changed during drought conditions. This problem causes more water loss than the actual drought. The public needs to voice their concerns to the Colorado River Authority who make a lot of money selling that water! 
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Re: Lake Travis on the rise
[Re: banker-always fishing]
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02/17/12 02:20 PM
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Gitter Done
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It is going to take a major Hurricane or a few very big storms to make a difference in Lake Travis. Also Lake Buchanan is in the same shape and also needs some major rain. The other problem these Lakes face is the public consumption in that lots of their water is sold for irrigation further down river. The water usage regulations need to be changed during drought conditions. This problem causes more water loss than the actual drought. The public needs to voice their concerns to the Colorado River Authority who make a lot of money selling that water! I got to totally agree! 
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Re: Lake Travis on the rise
[Re: Don Morey]
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02/17/12 03:29 PM
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Roofish
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Alot guys on ABF always do, but it seems to fall on deaf ears
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Re: Lake Travis on the rise
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02/17/12 05:56 PM
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Lake Travis is gonna need a ton more water, glad to see it's coming up a bit though. On a lighter note (for me anyway) Conroe is now only about 5' low instead of 8 
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Re: Lake Travis on the rise
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02/17/12 05:57 PM
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TuN3R
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Medina lake is on same boat.
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Re: Lake Travis on the rise
[Re: Don Morey]
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02/17/12 07:09 PM
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Bob Landry
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Too bad we can't fire he LCRA. It's a worthless agency, but then what government agency isn't? In Arkansas, the COE run the lakes for the State Parks and they have an agreement that during the tourist season, the lakes will be maintained at a specific level so that their tourist business doesn't suffer. Maybe Parks & Wildlife should go take some lessons from the Arkies. My preference is to drive just a little bit further and use their parks and actually get something for my money.
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Re: Lake Travis on the rise
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02/17/12 07:12 PM
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Bob Landry
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It is going to take a major Hurricane or a few very big storms to make a difference in Lake Travis. Also Lake Buchanan is in the same shape and also needs some major rain. The other problem these Lakes face is the public consumption in that lots of their water is sold for irrigation further down river. The water usage regulations need to be changed during drought conditions. This problem causes more water loss than the actual drought. The public needs to voice their concerns to the Colorado River Authority who make a lot of money selling that water! I got to totally agree! I don't like to wish anyone any hard times, but a hurricane coming up through South Texas would go a long way towards fixing our water problem on Travis.
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Re: Lake Travis on the rise
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02/17/12 07:21 PM
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Of the 10 largest cities in Texas, Austin Water Utility pays 53 percent more for it than the average of those other nine cities.
This is what environmental advocate Paul Robbins found in a new, four-month study.
"Austin has the highest water rates of the top 10 cities. It is highest in all classes, residential, multi-family, commercial and industrial," he said.
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Re: Lake Travis on the rise
[Re: Don Morey]
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02/18/12 01:14 AM
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Don Morey
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No doubt it's going to take MUCH rain.
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