Energy, water and community services for Central Texas
LCRA plays a variety of roles in Central Texas: delivering electricity, managing the water supply and environment of the lower Colorado River basin, developing water and wastewater utilities, providing public recreation areas, and supporting community and economic development.
LCRA mission statement
The mission of the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is to provide reliable, low-cost utility and public services in partnership with our customers and communities and to use our leadership and environmental authority to ensure the protection and constructive use of the area's natural resources.
LCRA is a Texas conservation and reclamation district operating with no taxing authority.
For more information on LCRA, visit the sections below:
LCRA employees strive to make Texas communities better places to live.
LCRA through the years
Read the story of LCRA's formation, and the struggle that marked its creation nearly 75 years ago.
Redbud Center
The Wilkerson Center for Colorado River Education at Redbud tells the story of the Colorado River that flows through the heart of Texas and touches the lives of more than 1 million people. Learn more
LCRA House Bill 3693 Compliance Report
LCRA is committed to conserving natural resources and has set a goal of 7% reduction in energy consumption for the LCRA facilities located in the five county Austin Region.
