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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.
Residents near Lake Gonzales begin to feel economic consequences of spill gate failure
Read full article: Residents near Lake Gonzales begin to feel economic consequences of spill gate failureThe spill gate failure on Aug. 3 at the hydroelectric dam in Lake Gonzales has people feeling the economic effects of the drained lake.
Lake Gonzalesā dam spill gate failure brings uncertainty for residents, wildlife and environment
Read full article: Lake Gonzalesā dam spill gate failure brings uncertainty for residents, wildlife and environmentA spill gate failure on has put the future of Lake Gonzales and its wildlife in jeopardy.
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.