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(Seguin) — Residents along Lake Placid were alarmed Sunday after the lake level dropped rapidly, but local emergency management officials say there is no major cause for concern.
According to local emergency management officials, they were advised that one of the dam gates was lowered farther than normal. Officials say the gate was eventually raised back to its normal position, and the situation was under control.
It dramatically dropped the lake level on Placid in a short period of time, and reportedly increased flows along Meadow Lake downstream.
Emergency officials say the temporary change in the gate’s position caused the noticeable drop in the lake level, but stressed that there was no emergency reported nd the dam is now operating as expected.
Many lake dwellers took to social media to complain that they weren’t notified about the change and the potential danger associated with the significant change in the flow.
Officials say they will continue to monitor the situation, but residents should not be alarmed by the temporary change in water levels.