| Inks Lake | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Inks Lake  Inks Lake | |
| Location | Burnet / Llano counties, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°43.86′N 98°23.08′W / 30.73100°N 98.38467°W |
| Lake type | Hydroelectric reservoir |
| Etymology | Roy B. Inks |
| Primary inflows | Colorado River |
| Primary outflows | Colorado River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 831 acres (3.36 km2) |
| Max. depth | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Surface elevation | 888 ft (271 m) |
Inks Lake is a reservoir on the Colorado River in the Texas Hill Country in the United States. The reservoir was formed in 1938 by the construction of Inks Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority. Located near Burnet, Texas, the lake serves to provide flood control in tandem with Lake Buchanan and features the smallest hydroelectric power plant on the Highland Lakes chain.[1][2] Inks Lake was named for Roy B. Inks, one of the original board members of the Lower Colorado River Authority, and serves as a venue for outdoor recreation, including fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and picnicking.[1]
The other reservoirs on the Colorado River are Lake Buchanan, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Travis, Lake Austin, and Lady Bird Lake.
- ^ a b Leslie Ann Webb (2015). Lake Travis's South Shore. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 7–. ISBN 978-1-4671-3252-7.
- ^ "Explainer: How do the Highland Lakes and dams work?". KVUE. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019.