Lake Travis’ water levels have steadily increased for nearly a month straight following the devastating Texas floods, but the levels began to dip again on Monday morning.
An LCRA spokesperson told Newsweek that if no additional rain falls, Lake Travis water levels usually decrease in August because of water use and evaporation from high temperatures.
Why It Matters
Lake Travis, which is near Austin, Texas, is at its highest point in at least five years. Years of drought depleted the popular lake’s water levels, which at times reached such low points that they exposed objects usually hidden underwater, such as an old concrete plant and pecan groves. Although the lake’s increase is positive news for Texas’s water situation, it comes as a result of catastrophic floods that killed more than 100 people over the July 4th weekend.
The flooded rivers have since receded, having supplemented area lakes, including Lake Travis and Buchanan Lake, among others. Now, lake levels are starting to fall in some areas as the influx of water has ceased.
What to Know
As of the most recent data from Water Data for Texas, Lake Travis’ water levels were at 675.27 feet, or 90.4 percent full, as of Monday. The lake reaches full capacity when its levels hit 681 feet. On Sunday, the lake was at 675.34 feet, or 90.5 percent full…