Lake Marble Falls

Lake Marble Falls
Lake Marble Falls from Marble Falls, Texas
Location of Lake Marble Falls in Texas, USA.
Location of Lake Marble Falls in Texas, USA.
Lake Marble Falls
Location of Lake Marble Falls in Texas, USA.
Location of Lake Marble Falls in Texas, USA.
Lake Marble Falls
LocationBurnet County, near the town of Marble Falls, Texas
Coordinates30°33.40′N 98°15.38′W / 30.55667°N 98.25633°W / 30.55667; -98.25633
Lake typeHydroelectric reservoir
Primary inflowsColorado River
Primary outflowsColorado River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area611 acres (247 ha)
Max. depth60 ft (18 m)
Surface elevation738 ft (225 m) above sea level

Lake Marble Falls is a reservoir on the Colorado River in the Texas Hill Country in the United States. The reservoir was formed in 1951 by the construction of Max Starcke Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority. Originally named Marble Falls Dam, the dam was renamed in 1962 for Max Starcke, the second general director of the LCRA. Located near the city of Marble Falls, the lake is used as a venue for aquatic recreation and for the purpose of generating hydroelectric power. It is the newest and smallest of the Texas Highland Lakes.

The other reservoirs on the Colorado River are Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Travis, Lake Austin, and Lady Bird Lake.