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Wirtz Dam

Wirtz Dam was constructed from 1949 to 1951 to provide hydroelectric power and to form Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, one of the Texas Highland Lakes. Lake LBJ ‒ as it is more commonly referred to ‒ provides cooling water for the Lower Colorado River Authority's along .
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Texas, United States
  • Also known as: “Alvin J. Wirtz Dam”, “Alvin Wirtz Dam”, and “Granite Shoals Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant.

Power station
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The consists of dual natural gas fired turbines and a single steam turbine run by exhaust heat from the gas turbines in a combined cycle configuration that generates 540 megawatts of electricity. is situated 2 miles west of Wirtz Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cottonwood Shores and Horseshoe Bay.

Village
is a city in , , United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2020 census.

Town
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is a city in and counties in the U.S. state of . Situated on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson and the south branch of the , it is known in the region for its golf courses, hotel and resort, and water sports. is situated 2 miles southwest of Wirtz Dam.

Village
is a city in , , United States. The population was 1,907 at the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles east of Wirtz Dam.

Wirtz Dam

Latitude
30.55941° or 30° 33′ 34″ north
Longitude
-98.33966° or 98° 20′ 23″ west
Elevation
755 feet (230 metres)
Operator
Lower Colorado River Authority
Open location code
8623HM56+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 182628784
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4670602
Wiki­data ID
Q14711411
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Satellite Map

Discover Wirtz Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Wirtz Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Alvin Wirtz Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد ويرتز”
  • Italian: “diga di Wirtz”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Вірц”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tiger Mill and Sherwood Shores.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Wirtz Substation and Lake Lyndon B. Johnson near Marble Falls.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wirtz Dam”. Photo: Nv8200p, CC BY 4.0.