After years of drought and recent flooding, Lake Travis in Texas is officially open to the public again.
Lake Travis is an idyllic reservoir near Austin, Texas, which has come up against more than its fair share of issues caused by extreme weather.
According to My San Antonio, many lakes across Central Texas were impacted by heavy rains and flooding during the Fourth of July weekend. Previously, the area faced droughts, and for at least the past year, the lake was less than 50% full. After the flooding, the water level rose to 90.5%, per Water Data for Texas…