South Pleasant Valley Road between Cesar Chavez Street and South Lakeshore Boulevard is closed while crews work to resolve the issue.

Water levels at a popular Central Texas lake saw a sudden drop this week due to a floodgate issue. Lady Bird Lake levels in Austin dropped two feet below normal level after a gate at Longhorn Dam failed during scheduled maintenance.

AUSTIN, Texas - The water levels of Lady Bird Lake are dropping due to a broken gate at Longhorn Dam. During scheduled work earlier on Tuesday, Jan. 28, one of nine gates at Longhorn Dam failed to close, causing the Lady Bird Lake level to begin dropping. The cause of the failure is under investigation.

Austin Water said during regularly scheduled work this afternoon, one of nine gates at Longhorn Dam failed in the open position leading Lady Bird Lake levels to begin dropping.

AUSTIN, Texas — Levels at Lady Bird Lake dropped 2 feet after a gate at Longhorn Dam failed while in the open position on Tuesday afternoon.