Ch1 Developing Westlake Ep102 LBJ's Tip, Roy Ranch and Our Future
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Emmett Shelton Sr. shares a tip from LBJ regarding the rehabilitation of dams on the Colorado River.
Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2000) Original developer of Westlake Hills, tells of a tip Emmett got from LBJ in1938 regarding the upcoming rehabilitation of the dams on the Colorado River. The Austin Dam had been broken for almost 30 years. LBJ advised Emmett of the WPA and plans to renovate the damns all up and down the Colorado River for flood control. Obviously, it would also make the currently flood-proned land, usable and valuable....
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