Elm Creek
Elm Creek is a stream in Burnet, Texas. Elm Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Sherwood Shores, as well as near the village Granite Shoals.Places of Interest
Highlights include Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant and Wirtz Dam.
Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant
Power station
The Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant 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. Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant is situated 1½ miles south of Elm Creek.
Wirtz Dam
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 Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant along Horseshoe Bay. Wirtz Dam is situated 2 miles southeast of Elm Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Granite Shoals and Horseshoe Bay.
Granite Shoals
Village
Granite Shoals is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States with a 2020 census population of 5,129.
Horseshoe Bay
Town
Horseshoe Bay is a city in Llano and Burnet counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Situated on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson and the south branch of the Colorado River, it is known in the region for its golf courses, hotel and resort, and water sports. Horseshoe Bay is situated 2½ miles south of Elm Creek.
Highland Haven
Village
Highland Haven is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 418 at the 2020 census. Highland Haven is situated 2½ miles northwest of Elm Creek.
Elm Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Burnet, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.57991° or 30° 34′ 48″ north
Longitude
-98.36697° or 98° 22′ 1″ west
Elevation
823 feet (251 metres)
Open location code
8623HJHM+X6
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