The LCRA is making routine water releases every few days as part of normal operations, but it will partially open one of the floodgates at Max Starcke Dam on Lake Marble Falls to do so. In regular operations, the LCRA would pass these water releases through hydroelectric generation.

However, with the maintenance work, the hydroelectric generation will be unavailable until about mid-March.

According to the LCRA, these routine releases can occur several times a week and last for several hours at a time. Officials will try to schedule such releases during daytime hours.

The LCRA will sound the siren before partially opening the floodgates, which is standard to any release through a floodgate.

“Routine releases to maintain lake levels and provide water for customer needs will be below levels that would cause flooding,” according to the LCRA. “As always, the public should exercise caution and avoid being in the water near the dams.”

The LCRA, however, pointed out that operational plans could change with additional rain and storm runoff.

Property owners and construction crews need to get their equipment and tools out of the lakebed by Sunday evening, February 23.

The refill will occur at a rate of about 1-2 feet a day and will finish by Friday, February 28.

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