| Lake Buchanan | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Lake_Buchanan_(Texas)_29_Oct_2011.jpg) Landsat 5 image of Lake Buchanan in October 2011 | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Relief_map_of_Texas.png)  Lake Buchanan &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Lake Buchanan | |
| Location | Burnet / Llano counties, Texas, USA |
| Coordinates | 30°45.11′N 98°25.12′W / 30.75183°N 98.41867°W |
| Type | Hydroelectric reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Colorado River |
| Primary outflows | Colorado River |
| Managing agency | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| First flooded | 1939 |
| Surface area | 22,333 acres (34.9 sq mi; 90.4 km2) |
| Max. depth | 132 ft (40 m) |
| Water volume | 875,566 acre⋅ft (1.079995 km3) |
| Surface elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
Lake Buchanan (/bəˈkænən/[1][2]) was formed by the construction of Buchanan Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority to provide a water supply for the region and to provide hydroelectric power. Buchanan Dam, a structure over 2 mi (3.2 km) in length, was completed in 1939. Lake Buchanan was the first of the Texas Highland Lakes to be formed, and with 22,333 acres (34.9 sq mi; 90.4 km2) of surface water, it is also the largest. The surface of the lake includes area in both Burnet and Llano Counties. The lake is west of the city of Burnet, Texas.
The other reservoirs on the Colorado River are Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Travis, Lake Austin, and Lady Bird Lake.
The lake is named for Representative James P. Buchanan (1867–1937), who is credited with securing the funding to build the lake and dam.
- ^ "Texas Almanac Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
Buchanan Dam — buhk hăn uhn DĂM
- ^ Highland Lakes "Pronunciation" Guide