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Austin Water Plans Lake Austin Drawdown With LCRA

Austin Water is moving forward with a Lake Austin drawdown in coordination with LCRA. The planned drawdown runs from October 12, 2026 through November 30, 2026 and is intended to support maintenance and aquatic vegetation management while limiting power-generation impacts.

Document date · August 26, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount
$7,000 under normal conditions, potentially up to $68,000 under extraordinary conditions
Contract type
UTILITIES
Contract term
October 12, 2026 – November 30, 2026
Renewal date
2026-11-30
Renewal
No renewal or extension terms mentioned. Staff said LCRA's working policy is not to do individual lake drawdowns more frequently than every four years, suggesting a potential future cadence.
Document type
Transcript
Source document
City of Austin Transcript Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee Meeting 2026-08-26

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