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Lake Dunlap is full again; but now downstream neighbors say theyāve been hung out to dry
Read full article: Lake Dunlap is full again; but now downstream neighbors say theyāve been hung out to drySince the lake was filled and hydroelectric operations were put back in service on Oct. 31, people immediately downstream from the dam say the water level of their section of river, which is largely bypassed by a canal for hydroelectric power, has started drying up.
Lake Dunlap neighbors excited to see lake water returning after dam collapse
Read full article: Lake Dunlap neighbors excited to see lake water returning after dam collapseInch by inch, Lake Dunlap in New Braunfels is slowly starting to refill nearly four years after a century-old dam collapsed. Millions of dollars later, a new dam stands, bringing the lake back to life.
State Representative fights for funding assistance for area lakes amid dam failures
Read full article: State Representative fights for funding assistance for area lakes amid dam failuresTexas State District 17 Representative John P. Cyrier says heās been fighting for a funding solution for the maintenance and repairs of the six dams in the Guadalupe Valley Lakes system.
This is what Lake Dunlap Dam looks like 2 years after spill gate failure caused lake to drop 7 feet
Read full article: This is what Lake Dunlap Dam looks like 2 years after spill gate failure caused lake to drop 7 feetThe facelift of Lake Dunlap Dam has made some major progress since a spill gate failure in May 2019.
Settlement reached in lawsuit related to draining of 4 GBRA lakes
Read full article: Settlement reached in lawsuit related to draining of 4 GBRA lakesGUADALUPE VALLEY LAKES, Texas ā A settlement has been reached in one of the court cases regarding Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority and the property owners along the Guadalupe Valley lakes. The GBRA owns the six dams that create the Guadalupe Valley Lakes system and the waters within the lakes. Those lakes include Lake Dunlap, Lake McQueeny, Lake Placid, Meadow Lake, Lake Gonzales and Lake Wood. In August 2019, the GBRA announced that Lake Gonzales, Meadow Lake, Lake Placid and Lake McQueeney would be drained due to concerns over aging dams. Watch exact moment of partial dam failure at Lake DunlapLake Gonzales was expected to be dewatered first, followed by Meadow Lake, Lake Placid and Lake McQueeney.