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Illegal dam in Mason County blocking water from refilling Highland Lakes

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Alan Day

MASON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A dam that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say was constructed illegally in Mason County is blocking water from flowing toward the Highland Lakes, which serve as Austin’s drinking water supply.

Source: Illegal dam in Mason County blocking water from refilling Highland Lakes

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