Alvin Wirtz Dam, central Texas

Alvin Wirtz Dam is on the Colorado River in Burnet County, Texas and is used for hydroelectric power and recreation purposes. Construction was completed in 1951. It has a normal surface area of 10 square miles. It is owned by Lower Colorado River Authority.

 

Alvin Wirtz Dam is of earthen construction. The core is concrete. The foundation is assumed to be rock, soil. Its height is 118 feet with a length of 5491 feet. Maximum discharge is 1.63341e+06 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 227000 acre feet. Normal storage is 138000 acre feet. It drains an area of 37.82 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Alvin Wirtz Dam

3 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamMeadowlakes No 1 Dam 3 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamMeadowlakes No 2 Dam 5 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamMax Starcke Dam 6 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamLake Lyndon B Johnson 12 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamRoy Inks Dam 13 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamInks Lake 14 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamBuchanan Dam 15 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamInks Dam National Fish Hatchery 16 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamHamilton Creek Watershed Scs Site 1 Dam 16 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamHamilton Creek Watershed Scs Site 3 Dam 17 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamHamilton Creek Watershed Scs Site 2 Dam 18 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge 19 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamLake Johnson City 20 miles from Alvin Wirtz DamLake Buchanan

 

 

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