Buchanan Dam

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dam_name= Buchanan Dam


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official_name= Buchanan Dam
crosses= Colorado River
reservoir= Lake Buchanan
locale=Texas, USA
maint= Lower Colorado River Authority
length= convert|10987.6|ft|m|1
height= convert|145.5|ft|m|1
width= convert|215.1|ft|m|1
began= 1931
open= 1937
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Buchanan Dam (coord|30.7510|N|98.4183|W) was constructed from 1931 to 1937 and was the first dam to be completed in the chain of Texas Highland Lakes on the Colorado River of Texas. It was named for U.S. Representative. James P. Buchanan, who was involved in funding the project after the original contractor declared bankruptcy. The dam forms Lake Buchanan and is used for generating hydroelectric power and for flood control. The dam is located about convert|12|mi|km|0 west of Burnet, Texas.

External links

* [http://www.lcra.org/water/buchanan.html LCRA Website]