River Authority Announces Four Texas Lakes Will Be Drained To Prevent Floodgate Failure
Four Texas lakes will be “dewatered” by the end of September, according to the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority.
The GBRA has set Sept. 16 as the start date to drain the area lakes to prevent the collapse of floodgates and to protect public safety. Officials estimate the water will go down 12 feet, depending on the area.
The move comes after last May's floodgate collapse on Lake Dunlap.
Draining the lakes will relieve the pressure on the floodgates, GBRA officials said.
No one was hurt in the Lake Dunlap collapse, but the GBRA worries loss of life or limb is possible with 90-year-old floodgates still in place at Lakes Gonzales, Placid, and McQueeney and Meadow Lake.
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