St. Patrick's day might be a month away, but Austin's downtown waterway isn't going green to celebrate. Austinites might've ...

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AUSTIN, Texas — Levels at Lady Bird Lake dropped 2 feet after a gate at Longhorn Dam failed while in the open position on ...

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During scheduled work earlier on Tuesday, Jan. 28, one of nine gates at Longhorn Dam failed to close, causing the Lady Bird ...

A gate failure at Longhorn Dam caused a drop in Lady Bird Lake levels, prompting community cleanup of exposed litter.

Muddy stretches of bank extended farther toward the center of the lake. The smell wasn’t great. Lady Bird Lake’s water level fell by about 2 feet. The Longhorn Dam holds the lake in. Austin Water said ...

Willie Pipkin is a lifelong resident of Austin, Texas, where he plays guitar for a living. But his real passion is bass ...

A largemouth bass recently caught in Downtown Austin might just be a new state record. On Wednesday, Austin resident Willie Pipkin reeled in a largemouth bass weighing 14.05 pounds with a 27.75-inch ...

More problems were found in Lady Bird Lake after a malfunctioning gate at Longhorn Dam caused a rapid drop in water levels. Now, the city is working to get water levels back up ...

Lady Bird Lake water levels in Austin dropped two feet below normal level after a gate at Longhorn Dam failed during ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Crews have successfully installed a temporary barrier at Longhorn Dam to prevent a further drop in water level at Lady Bird Lake after one of the dam’s gates failed Tuesday.