Lady Bird levels fall after Longhorn Dam gate breaks

One of the nine gates at Longhorn Dam failed in the open position on Tuesday afternoon during routine work. As of Tuesday afternoon, the cause of and solution to that failure was still under investigation, with Lady Bird Lake’s water level down 1 foot as of 2 p.m. Though the problem was not impacting water and wastewater service, it did impact the Pleasant Valley Road Bridge, which was closed while repairs were underway.