Lower Colorado River Authority

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.

Many people wonder whether the Colorado River that runs through Texas is related to the other Colorado River that created the Grand Canyon. It's not.

Austin partially owns a coal-powered plant in Fayette County. Advocates say coal ash there is not properly stored, potentially getting into the water and land.

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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…