Lake Travis

A system of dams and reservoirs was designed to hold in floodwaters. Crews monitor the water coming into the system and figure out when to store or release it downstream to decrease flood risk.

Trustees voted unanimously on Tuesday to place Paul Norton on paid administrative leave while allegations of misconduct are investigated. Norton has been the district's superintendent for more than four years.

Lake Travis ISD has banned smart devices in prekindergarten through eighth grade. School administrators, parents and researchers are hopeful the policy will improve student outcomes and prevent bullying.

Central Texas summers are no joke. Whether you’re new to Austin or have been here for a while, here are some places to take a plunge.

The Lake Travis ISD School Board voted this month to keep one book in the high school library and remove another after a parent with kids in elementary school formally challenged them.

Austin City Council has approved spending up to $4 million over the next five years on a liquid compound to remove zebra mussels from water intake…

Every summer, more than 200,000 people visit Lake Travis to boat, swim and get some sun. But longtime Austin resident Robert Baumgardner is more…

As the old saying goes, “You don’t miss your water till your well runs dry.”But rather than sit around missing your water, it may be wiser to ask some…

A system of dams along the Colorado River was created for a few purposes. It was created for agricultural storage and also as a kind of recreation.

Update: The LCRA now says it will not open eight floodgates on Thursday, Oct. 18, but may in the coming days. It’s never happened before, but the Lower…