10-year Mansfield Dam rehabilitation project will keep Austin safe

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Mansfield Dam forms Lake Travis, the largest water supply reservoir in the Highland Lakes and last line of defense against devastating floods funneling into Austin.
Built and placed between 1937 and 1942, the dam’s 24 floodgates are showing signs of corrosion and deterioration. While the dam is still safe and fully functional, the Lower Colorado River Authority says it is time to pull each of the 50,000 pound floodgates, rehabilitate and replace them.Ma