Government
Travis County partially lifts ban on waterway use following recent floods Travis County has reopened parts of Lake Travis after issuing a ban on public waterway usage. The ban was updated July 13 to reflect that only areas upstream of mile marker 36 and Sandy Creek Park will remain closed, as of press time. The overview The ban was first ordered Friday, July 11. It contin- ues provisions laid out in a Declaration of Disaster issued July 5 by Travis County Judge Andy Brown. The ban states that, due to health and safety hazards present in Lake Travis from recent flooding, all recreational usage of waterways in applicable areas is banned. The ban does not apply to emergency responders, commercial operators, or representatives of state or local agencies that need to access Lake Travis,
New fire station coming to Serene Hills A zoning change for a new fire station belonging to Travis County Emergency Ser- vices District 6, or Lake Travis Fire Rescue, has been approved by Lakeway City Council. An estimated timeline for construction of the fire station was not shared by city staff or project engineers at the meeting. The proposed fire station would sit on a 3.8-acre plot of land located 700 feet north of the Serene Hills Drive and Hwy. 71 intersection.
Lake Travis water level, July 1-15 The level of the lake nearly doubled in the first two weeks of July.
% of lake full
+92.33%
90% 72% 54% 18% 36% 0%
85.26%
44.33%
SOURCE: LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
according to the order. The lakes also currently contain debris and high levels of bacteria following flooding, which is common in the weeks after a flood event, according to the release. According to July 15 LCRA data, following recent flooding events and rainfall, Lake Travis is 85% full, up from 44% on July 1.
Lake Travis Fire Rescue
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