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Floodgates open as lake levels rise

by | Jun 17, 2021 | Latest

For the last two months, heavy rainfall has plagued the Metroplex, causing rivers and creeks to flood and lake levels to rise.

At Lake Lavon, the current water elevation could prevent some summer fun activities.

The lake, which is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is used not only as a water supply for many cities in northeastern Collin County, it also serves for the purposes of flood con­trol and recreation.

As of June 14, the current elevation level of Lake Lavon is 500.39 feet mean sea level (msl), which is 8.39 feet over the normal elevation of 492 feet. After first crossing normal elevation April 15 with a read­ing of 492.03, lake elevation has steadily increased since May 15 until reaching a maxi­mum elevation of 501.93 June 8, marking the highest record­ed elevation since 2015.

The major factor in the in­creased elevation has resulted from rainfall over the last two months. Since April 16, Lake Lavon has received 13.79 inch­es of precipitation, including 4.16 inches so far this month.

For the full story, see the June 17 issue or subscribe online.

By Jackson King[email protected]

Collin College Summer/Fall 2026 Registration 2

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