Water & Lakes

The Highland Lakes run through the heart of Burnet County

LCRA runs a chain of six lakes on the Colorado River. Four of those lakes sit partly or fully in Burnet County.

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) built six dams on the Colorado River. Those dams created lakes Buchanan, Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls, Travis, and Austin. Lakes Buchanan, Inks, LBJ, and Marble Falls are in or next to Burnet County. Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis supply water to more than one million people in the region.

If you own land near any of these lakes, LCRA may have rules that affect you. The agency's Highland Lakes Watershed Ordinance covers certain work near the Colorado River in Burnet County. It applies to grading, clearing, and construction that could harm water quality. Before you start any land project near the water, check lcra.org for maps and permit details.

Source to confirm: LCRA — Dams and Lakes

More Burnet County notes

Property Tax

Two offices handle your property tax in Burnet County

The Burnet County Appraisal District sets your home's value, but it also handles tax collection — the Tax Assessor-Collector office does not collect property taxes here.

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Homestead Exemption

How to lower your tax bill with a homestead exemption

Texas law lets you reduce the taxable value of the home you live in — file once with the Burnet County Appraisal District.

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Septic / OSSF

Septic permits near the Highland Lakes go through LCRA

If your property is within about 2,200 feet of the upper Highland Lakes, LCRA — not the county — issues your septic system permit.

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Well Water

A groundwater district regulates water wells in Burnet County

If you plan to drill a water well in Burnet County, you need to work with the local groundwater conservation district.

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