Buchanan Dam, central Texas

Buchanan Dam is on the Colorado River in Burnet County, Texas and is used for irrigation and hydroelectric power purposes. It has been been there since 1937. It has a normal surface area of 36 square miles. It is owned by Lower Colorado River Authority.

 

Buchanan Dam is a gravity dam, of earthen construction. The core is homogeneous, earth. Though originally completed in 1937, the structure was modified in 1994. Its height is 146 feet with a length of 10987 feet. Maximum discharge is 1.33939e+06 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 982000 acre feet. Normal storage is 846303 acre feet. It drains an area of 50.06 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Buchanan Dam

2 miles from Buchanan DamInks Lake 2 miles from Buchanan DamRoy Inks Dam 6 miles from Buchanan DamLake Buchanan 9 miles from Buchanan DamLake Lyndon B Johnson 9 miles from Buchanan DamHamilton Creek Watershed Scs Site 3 Dam 10 miles from Buchanan DamInks Dam National Fish Hatchery 10 miles from Buchanan DamHamilton Creek Watershed Scs Site 2 Dam 12 miles from Buchanan DamHamilton Creek Watershed Scs Site 1 Dam 14 miles from Buchanan DamAlvin Wirtz Dam 14 miles from Buchanan DamMeadowlakes No 1 Dam 15 miles from Buchanan DamLlano City Lake 15 miles from Buchanan DamMeadowlakes No 2 Dam 16 miles from Buchanan DamMax Starcke Dam 17 miles from Buchanan DamLlano Park Dam

 

 

Bookmark this lake location.
Find other central Texas area lakes and vacation ideas or return to the home page.