A gate at Longhorn Dam malfunctioned and remained open, causing Lady Bird Lake water levels to drop, Austin Water reported Tuesday afternoon. Austin Water said one of the nine gates at Longhorn ...

A gate at Longhorn Dam malfunctioned and remained open, causing water levels in Lady Bird Lake to drop, Austin Water reported Tuesday afternoon. Austin Water said one of the nine gates at Longhorn ...

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.

On Tuesday, Austin Water said during regularly scheduled work this afternoon, one of nine gates at Longhorn Dam failed in the open position leading Lady Bird Lake levels to begin dropping.

Lady Bird Lake levels in Austin dropped two feet below normal level after a gate at Longhorn Dam failed during scheduled maintenance. Austin Water crews responded on Tuesday, January 28 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Levels at Lady Bird Lake dropped 2 feet after a gate at Longhorn Dam failed while in the open position on Tuesday afternoon. According to Austin Water, crews were performing ...

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 one of the dam's nine floodgates got stuck open, allowing water to keep ...

An unexpected gate malfunction at the Longhorn Dam resulted in a noticeable decline in the water levels of Lady Bird Lake, exposing debris and prompting community cleanup efforts. On Tuesday ...