AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Thursday, The Lower Colorado River Authority warned Highland Lake boaters and visitors should continue to be cautious when on the lake.

The LCRA said "some areas of the lakes still contain debris such as large tree limbs and trash" brought into the lake by the July flooding. The government agency advised boaters to avoid traveling on the lakes at night for several more weeks.

“The debris is getting better day by day, but you still need to keep an eye out and slow down,” said John Hofmann, LCRA executive vice president of Water, in a press release. “It’s absolutely not smart or safe to go full speed on the lakes under these conditions."

According to the release, "water quality conditions are now typical of what we see this time of year," but visitors should be aware o

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