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Lowering of Lake Austin
Nov 15
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It sounds like Lake Austin will be lowered around Jan. 3, 2011.
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, 2010 at 6:31pm
yep time to kill some hydrilla.
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I don't think they did it last year and you could really tell.
IMO, it needs to be done every year and not every other year.
My kids hate the stuff and it can be a bitch if you get caught up in the stuff (swimming and prop wise). I once threw a prop hub on a Michigan Wheel and I thought I had lost my outdrive.
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Ouch, that's got to be a nasty feeling.
Do the homeowners complain about it lowering?
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Ouch, that's got to be a nasty feeling.
Do the homeowners complain about it lowering?
Actually I think they prefer to have it lowered every year. It gives them an opportunity to do dock and bulkhead work, remove debris as well as kill the hydrilla.
Once the lake is lowered, all you need is one overnight freeze and it will make a big difference the following summer. What sucks is when they lower the lake for 2-3 weeks and we have pretty weather the entire time. Need the freeze to really do some hydrilla damage.
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Our coverage will be limited on Lake Austin during the draw down, resuming Feb 13th. Meanwhile, come by the Austin Boat Show and sign up for $59 annual membership covering Lakes Austin, Travis, LBJ. Boat Show visitor's and Boat Forum members only on this deal. See you there
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2010/12/01/lcra-to-lower-lake-austin.html...
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Just got done with some jobs on the lake and spoke to the officials. They say it has dropped a foot and estimate a 3/4 foot drop per day. All the ramps are padlocked. The Walsh Landing Ramp was already a pain to use.
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It looks like we'll be getting some nice cold weather
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