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Lake Buchanan was the first of the Texas Highland Lakes to be formed, and with 22,333 acres (34.9 sq mi; 90.4 km 2) of surface water, it is also the largest. The surface of the lake includes area in both Burnet and Llano Counties.
The Buchanan Dam (/ b ə ˈ k æ n ə n / [2] [3]) 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 (19 km) west of Burnet ...
It extends north along Lake Buchanan as far as Bluffton. Texas State Highway 29 passes through the southern part of the CDP, crossing the Colorado River just south of the Buchanan Dam. Highway 29 leads east 13 miles (21 km) to Burnet and west 16 miles (26 km) to Llano. State Highway 261 leads north from Highway 29 up the west side of Lake ...
Lake Dam Year completed Managing Authority Lake area (acres) Lake length (mi) Max lake width (ft) Lake volume (acre-ft) Dam length (ft) Dam height (ft) Lake Buchanan: Buchanan Dam: 1938 Lower Colorado River Authority: 22,452 30.65 26,000 (4.92mi) 880,356 10,988 145.5 Inks Lake: Inks Dam: 1938 Lower Colorado River Authority: 777 4.2 3,000 13,668 ...
According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 75 in 2000. [2] In the 2020 Census , the population was reported to be 180. Bluffton is located at the intersection of RM 2241 and Texas State Highway 261 near the western shore of Lake Buchanan , [ 3 ] approximately twelve miles northeast of Llano .
[3] [4] The highway continues east and roughly parallels Lake Travis to its south, crossing into Travis County and passing through the cities of Lago Vista and Jonestown. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] RM 1431 then enters Cedar Park in Williamson County , [ 5 ] where it has intersections with US 183 , the 183A Toll Road , and FM 734 (Parmer Lane). [ 7 ]
Silver Creek Village is located off Farm to Market Road 2341 along the shore of Lake Buchanan, 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Burnet in northwestern Burnet County. [ 2 ] Education
The Colorado River is an approximately 862-mile-long (1,387 km) river [5] in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the 11th longest river in the United States [5] and the longest river with both its source and its mouth within Texas. [6] Its drainage basin and some of its usually dry tributaries extend into New Mexico.