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Audio: Drought Worries Highland Lakes Residents

With Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis getting lower by the day, local business owners fear for their livelihoods.

By Matt Largey, KUT News
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Low water levels at Lake Travis because of drought; photo taken May 16, 2011.
Credit: LCRA

With Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis getting lower by the day, local business owners fear for their livelihoods.

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