Lake Travis in Trouble

Louis,
    I have lived on Lake Travis since 1999, when my husband and I moved up here from Houston to fulfill our dream of owning a waterfront home. We have now seen our cove dry up three times since we built; our boat dock is sitting on the ground as of last July. The Lower Colorado River Authority is in the business to sell water and puts recreation at the bottom of its priority list, but many, many families rely on this lake for summer activities, and surrounding communities rely on the lake for business revenue [“Dumping the Water Pump,” News, Feb. 20]. If LCRA allows the deep-water intakes to suck more and more water out to be sold, Lake Travis will no longer be a sought-out destination for vacationers or homeowners. When lake levels are as low as they are now, weekend and summer traffic is at a minimum because cautious boaters know the lake becomes a hazard. The selfish revenue the LCRA seeks in the sale of our precious water will in the long run hurt tax values of our properties, weaken vacation destinations, and put local businesses that depend on that traffic out of business. Please help us get the word out to save the beautiful lake that Austin is most famous for!