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Flooding Raises Concerns Over Troubled Austin Dam

Recent flooding near Lady Bird Lake in Austin has called attention to long-standing mechanical problems at the dam that forms the lake — problems that the city of Austin is aware of but hasn’t found the money to address.

Looking northwest across Lady Bird Lake, created by the Longhorn Dam.

Recent flooding near Lady Bird Lake in Austin has called attention to long-standing mechanical problems at the dam that forms the lake — problems that the city of Austin is aware of but hasn’t found the money to address. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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