Buchanan Dam

The Buchanan Dam is a multiple arch dam located on the Colorado River of Texas. The dam forms Lake Buchanan and was the first dam to be completed in the chain of Texas Highland Lakes. The dam is used for generating hydroelectric power and for flood control and is located about 12 miles west of Burnet, Texas.
  • Impounds: Colorado River
  • Height: 145.5 feet (44.3 m)
  • Length: 10,987.6 feet (3,349.0 m)
  • Width (base): 215.1 feet (65.6 m)
  • Spillway type: 37 controlled, bulkhead-gates
  • Spillway capacity: 347,300 cu ft/s (9,830 m³/s) (7 floodgates at 18,800 cfs; 30 floodgates at 7,000 cfs, 3 turbines at 1,900 cfs)
  • Creates: Lake Buchanan

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