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The Lower Colorado River Authority has a new goal to secure future water supplies for Central Texas’ fastest growing areas. The LCRA wants to provide an additional 60,000 acre-feet of water to the areas between Highland Lakes and Bastrop County by the end of 2040. That’s enough water to flood roughly 60,000 football fields 1 foot deep. “It’s not just a matter of having the water avail- able—it’s also a matter of where it’s available,” said John Hofmann, LCRA executive vice president of water, in a news release. “Our work now will help us be ready for the future and the region’s contin- ued growth.” The announcement comes following a September LCRA seeks water supply options amid drought
Lake Travis is one of the lakes in the Highland Lakes system, which provides water for over 1.4 million people.
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