Inks Lake has dropped several feet since the Lower Colorado River Authority began its drawdown Oct. 1. By Thursday, Oct. 9, the lake will be down 8 feet until it is refilled in late November.

On Sept. 9, the LCRA announced it would lower Inks Lake so shoreside property owners could perform maintenance on their docks, retaining walls, and other infrastructure as well as dredge and remove debris. Burning debris in the lakebed is not allowed.

The lake will be lowered a foot a day through Thursday and be refilled Nov. 24-28.

Inks Lake State Park will not rent watercraft during the drawdown as its ramps, docks, and piers will be unusable.

The LCRA has not lowered Inks Lake since 2020. The authority does not have plans to draw down any of the other Highland Lakes in the near future, b

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