Buchanan Dam
The Buchanan Dam 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.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Llano County, Texas, United States of America
- Historically known as: “Hamilton Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Roy Inks Dam.
Roy Inks Dam
Dam
Inks Dam was constructed from 1936 to 1938 and forms… Roy Inks Dam is situated 2½ miles southeast of Buchanan Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buchanan Dam.
Buchanan Dam
Village
Buchanan Dam is a census-designated place in Llano County, Texas, United States.
Buchanan Dam
- Location: Burnet, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.75275° or 30° 45′ 10″ north
Longitude
-98.41823° or 98° 25′ 6″ west
Elevation
902 feet (275 metres)
Open location code
8623QH3J+3P
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Buchanan Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buchanan Dam”
- Chinese: “布坎南坝”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد بوكانان”
- Italian: “diga di Buchanan”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lakeside Heights and Golden Beach.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church and Buchanan Dam Post Office.
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