Children in Llano, Texas, can still swim in the town reservoir but due to low water levels can no longer jump off the dam.
Children in Llano, Texas, can still swim in the town reservoir but due to low water levels can no longer jump off the dam. Todd Wiseman
Even in Drought, Aging Dams Stir Concern

Despite a drought that continues to dry up the state’s lakes and reservoirs, water experts have raised concerns about the quality of the state’s 7,500 dams, many of which are in poor condition or are nearing the end of their life spans. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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