The Llano river has run dry. This seems to be the first time this has happened in more than 100 years. I grew up playing in and around the Llano river and the low water crossing in Kingsland TX. What fond memories I have of that time in my life.
As of Wednesday, the Llano River, which normally courses through town at 158 cubic feet per second this time of year, was flowing at 3.8 cubic feet per second — the slowest since 1953, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The river is the city's sole source of drinking water.
Officials expect the river's flow to stop as soon as the end of this week, prompting bans on personal car washing, sprinkler use and pool filling.
The city has between 60 and 90 days of untreated water stored behind two dams. But with the water as low as it is, it might be too cloudy or contain too much algae to be treated.
When those stores are gone, the city may need to dig wells or truck in water as a last resort.
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