Agency orders removal of dam upstream of Llano River

  • Contributed photo The owner of a private dam in a tributary feeding into the Llano River was ordered to remove and restore the site as well as submit a plan to Texas Parks and Wildlife.
    Contributed photo The owner of a private dam in a tributary feeding into the Llano River was ordered to remove and restore the site as well as submit a plan to Texas Parks and Wildlife.
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  • A private dam on the James River, which feeds into the Llano River, held back thousands of gallons of runoff recently, during rain late September and early October. The state recently ordered the owner to remove it due to lack of a permit application. Contributed photo
    A private dam on the James River, which feeds into the Llano River, held back thousands of gallons of runoff recently, during rain late September and early October. The state recently ordered the owner to remove it due to lack of a permit application. Contributed photo
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has ordered the owner of a private dam on the James River to remove the structure and restore the area to its previous condition. (Find the full correspondence on Page 4.) ‘TPWD has determined that you unlawfully disturbed the bed and banks of the James River.’ — Texas Parks and Wildlife The dam was reportedly built without state permits on the…

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