| Buchanan Dam | |
|---|---|
 Buchanan Dam showing multi-arch structure and a set of floodgates | |
  Location of Buchanan Dam in Texas | |
| Official name | Buchanan Dam |
| Location | Burnet / Llano counties, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°45′05″N 98°25′06″W / 30.7514°N 98.4183°W |
| Construction began | 1931 |
| Opening date | 1937 |
| Operator(s) | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Colorado River |
| Height | 145.5 feet (44.3 m) |
| Length | 10,987.6 feet (3,349.0 m) |
| Width (base) | 215.1 feet (65.6 m) |
| Spillway type | 37 controlled, bulkhead-gates |
| Spillway capacity | 347,300 cu ft/s (9,830 m3/s) (7 floodgates at 18,800 cfs; 30 floodgates at 7,000 cfs, 3 turbines at 1,900 cfs) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Buchanan |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 3[1] |
| Installed capacity | 54.9 MW[1] |
The Buchanan Dam (/bəˈkænən/[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, Texas.
- ^ a b EIA Electricity Generating Capacity Tables
- ^ "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