Lake Georgetown

Boaters enjoy Lake Georgetown, which has just been removed from drought watch, on June 17. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Boaters enjoy Lake Georgetown, which has just been removed from drought watch, on June 17. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Lake Georgetown no longer under drought watch

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, June 18, 2026
The Brazos River Authority, which works with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for water supply storage and water reservoirs, announced that Stage 1 drought watch has been lifted for Lake Georgetown due to the recent rains. The lake has been under Stage 1 watch since March.
Overlook Park at Lake Georgetown is shown on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 as big waves of water pound the shoreline. For the first time in a long while, Lake Georgetown is approaching its full level of 791 feet. Sun Archive.

Overlook Park at Lake Georgetown is shown on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 as big waves of water pound the shoreline. For the first time in a long while, Lake Georgetown is approaching its full level of 791 feet. Sun Archive.

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County bakes, lakes ache

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Despite the recent rain relief this month, the Brazos River Authority and Williamson County are bracing for a hot, dry summer. The Farmer’s Almanac predicted this year to be a “scorcher of a summer” with Texas having a “Hot and Dry” outlook and temperature increasing, “4 degrees above normal.

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Georgetown continues work to mitigate zebra mussels

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, May 9, 2025
The invasive species zebra mussels have been present in Lake Georgetown since 2017. With warm days and boating season arriving, boat owners should take precaution and thoroughly clean their watercraft to reduce the spread of the mollusk.

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Take advantage of Georgetown water features

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
As summer approaches, a weekend well spent can include time at Georgetown’s pools, splash pads or natural watering holes.Places like Lake Georgetown and Blue Hole park, although fun, have rules that residents and visitors should familiarize themselves with before venturing out.
The proposed land plan lays out the dimensions of the neighborhood and also uses color-coding to highlight the phases of development. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

The proposed land plan lays out the dimensions of the neighborhood and also uses color-coding to highlight the phases of development. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

Development with 1,300 homes, resort closer to reality

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, October 11, 2024
Lakeside Estates, a proposed Municipal Utility District located in the western cliffs of Lake Georgetown near Santa Rita Ranch, aims to bring 1,300 units and a private hotel and resort to the edge of the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Map of the most recent drought conditions in Texas, which has reached the “exceptional” level in Williamson County — the worst possible. Courtesy of U.S. Drought Monitor.

Map of the most recent drought conditions in Texas, which has reached the “exceptional” level in Williamson County — the worst possible. Courtesy of U.S. Drought Monitor.

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County bakes, literally, in worst possible drought conditions

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
With the end of summer approaching, Williamson County is experiencing a record drought. The worst drought previously was in August 2011, which lasted five months. The county returned to Moderate Drought in May 2012.
The rock structure that formed the Crockett Gardens waterfall is seen lying on the ground Friday after separating from the cliff. (PHOTO COURTESY RUSSELL VARGO)

The rock structure that formed the Crockett Gardens waterfall is seen lying on the ground Friday after separating from the cliff. (PHOTO COURTESY RUSSELL VARGO)

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Crockett Gardens waterfall takes a tumble

Brigid Cooley
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
A portion of the Crockett Gardens waterfall rock formation — a popular destination for trail walkers alongside Lake Georgetown, west of Cedar Breaks Park — separated and fell to the ground late last week.
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