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October 29, 2021 at 2 p.m. CT – Engineering evaluation of the non-responsive spillgate at Lake Placid has determined that further efforts to re-engage the spillgate would pose several additional risks, including the gate becoming permanently bound during operation. As a result, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) will adhere to the engineering recommendation to keep the gates in the lowered position until the spillgate replacement project begins next year.
October 22, 2021 at 4 p.m. CT – Executive Manager of Engineering Charlie Hickman updated the Board of Directors on the non-responsive spillgate at Lake Placid during the October Board Meeting. Evaluation of the non-responsive spillgate is expected to be ongoing throughout the next week with updates provided as soon as they become available.
October 29, 2021 at 2 p.m. CT – Engineering evaluation of the non-responsive spillgate at Lake Placid has determined that further efforts to re-engage the spillgate would pose several additional risks, including the gate becoming permanently bound during operation. As a result, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) will adhere to the engineering recommendation to keep the gates in the lowered position until the spillgate replacement project begins next year.
October 22, 2021 at 4 p.m. CT – Executive Manager of Engineering Charlie Hickman updated the Board of Directors on the non-responsive spillgate at Lake Placid during the October Board Meeting. Evaluation of the non-responsive spillgate is expected to be ongoing throughout the next week with updates provided as soon as they become available.
October 19, 2021 at 5 p.m. CT – GBRA and third-party engineering consultants Black & Veatch were on site at Lake Placid today conducting inspections of the non-responsive spillgate. Evaluations are ongoing and we will continue to provide updates as they become available.
October 18, 2021 at 4 p.m. CT – GBRA will be temporarily lowering the water level at Lake McQueeney by approximately one foot to allow visibility for evaluation and inspection of the non-responsive spillgate at Lake Placid. The one-foot reduction in water level at Lake McQueeney will take place in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 19, with the lake level expected to return to normal by late afternoon. The one-foot reduction in water level will be accomplished by passing flows through the powerhouse and will not involve spillgate operations.
October 15, 2021 at 3 p.m. CT – Efforts to reengage the non-responsive spillgate are ongoing and will continue throughout the weekend and early next week until flows reduce enough to allow visibility for further inspection.
October 15, 2021 at 9 a.m. CT – The hydroelectric operations team remains on site and is working to reengage the gate to return it to operation.
October 14, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. CT – The GBRA hydroelectric operations team is currently working on a non-responsive spillgate at Lake Placid. Property owners are advised to secure all boats and recreational property.