Lake Buchanan
Lake Buchanan 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.
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in Texas, United States of America
- Also known as: “Buchanan Lake”, “Buchanan-Damm”, “Hamilton Dam”, and “Hamilton Reservoir”
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 is situated 5 miles south of Lake Buchanan.
Lake Buchanan
- Category: body of water
- Location: Llano, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.81828° or 30° 49′ 6″ north
Longitude
-98.42273° or 98° 25′ 22″ west
Elevation
997 feet (304 metres)
Open location code
8623RH9G+8W
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Buchanan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Buchanan”
- Chinese: “布坎南湖”
- Dutch: “Lake Buchanan”
- Esperanto: “Buchanan”
- Esperanto: “Lago Buchanan”
- French: “lac Buchanan”
- French: “Lac Buchanan”
- German: “Lake Buchanan”
- Italian: “lago Buchanan”
- Italian: “Lago Buchanan”
- Welsh: “Llyn Buchanan”
- “Buchanan”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Buchanan Lake Village and Silver Creek Village.
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Highlights: Garret Island and Rocky Point.
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