/tags/lake-austin Lake Austin en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 29 May 2023 19:42:38 GMT /energy-environment/2023-05-29/blue-green-algae-lady-bird-lake-austin Lab test results of blue-green algae discovered in Lady Bird Lake and Lake Austin are pending. In the meantime, assume the worst. Mon, 29 May 2023 19:42:38 GMT /energy-environment/2023-05-29/blue-green-algae-lady-bird-lake-austin Corey Smith /energy-environment/2020-08-31/city-could-store-three-lake-austins-worth-of-water-underground-by-2040 Lee esta historia en español. Austin gets all of its water from the Highland Lakes, but that might not always be the case. The city recently took a firstâ€� Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:13:32 GMT /energy-environment/2020-08-31/city-could-store-three-lake-austins-worth-of-water-underground-by-2040 Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2020-01-24/austin-to-spend-up-to-4-million-to-tackle-zebra-mussel-problem Austin City Council has approved spending up to $4 million over the next five years on a liquid compound to remove zebra mussels from water intakeâ€� Fri, 24 Jan 2020 23:00:33 GMT /energy-environment/2020-01-24/austin-to-spend-up-to-4-million-to-tackle-zebra-mussel-problem Marisa Charpentier /austin/2019-06-10/statesman-reporter-recounts-mistake-that-allowed-lakefront-properties-to-avoid-paying-taxes Housing affordability is one of Austin's biggest challenges during this period of economic growth. Even after someone buys a home or rents property, asâ€� Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:33:51 GMT /austin/2019-06-10/statesman-reporter-recounts-mistake-that-allowed-lakefront-properties-to-avoid-paying-taxes KUT Staff /austin/2017-08-17/how-zebra-mussels-will-change-austin-lakes-and-maybe-barton-springs-forever The invasive zebra mussel has been moving south for years, leaving destruction its wake. Now, it’s in Lake AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ (update: and Lake Austin), and it willâ€� Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2017-08-17/how-zebra-mussels-will-change-austin-lakes-and-maybe-barton-springs-forever Mose Buchele /austin/2017-06-08/in-a-city-of-car-bound-commuters-this-austin-man-uses-a-kayak-to-get-to-work Every morning hundreds of thousands of people traverse Austin's congested roads to get to work. Most of them have probably thought: There’s got to be aâ€� Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:54:58 GMT /austin/2017-06-08/in-a-city-of-car-bound-commuters-this-austin-man-uses-a-kayak-to-get-to-work Mose Buchele /austin/2015-07-23/carp-helped-kill-lake-austins-hydrilla-but-what-are-they-eating-now In the past, hydrilla carpeted whole swaths of Lake Austin. The invasive plant ruined recreation and damaged ecosystems on the lake. So to counteractâ€� Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:21:53 GMT /austin/2015-07-23/carp-helped-kill-lake-austins-hydrilla-but-what-are-they-eating-now Mose Buchele /austin/2012-11-08/the-battle-for-lake-austin-hydrilla-vs-asian-grass-carp The battle for Lake Austin continues: 6,000 sterile Asian grass carp were released into the lake this week in an effort to combat the invasive water plantâ€� Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:00:48 GMT /austin/2012-11-08/the-battle-for-lake-austin-hydrilla-vs-asian-grass-carp Hady Karl Mawajdeh /austin/2012-08-31/three-things-you-need-to-know-this-labor-day-weekend While you're remembering the social and economic achievements of American workers this weekend, some things to keep in mind:There are undoubtedly otherâ€� Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:35:56 GMT /austin/2012-08-31/three-things-you-need-to-know-this-labor-day-weekend Mark Dewey, Laura Rice /austin/2011-07-15/watching-for-algae-blooms Officials in Oklahoma have closed some of the state's lakes because of blue-green algae outbreaks. The fast growth of already-present algae, paired withâ€� Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:50:41 GMT /austin/2011-07-15/watching-for-algae-blooms Katrina Tollin