Horseshoe Bay Fire Department Station 1

Places of Interest Nearby

Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant

Power station

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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 1 mile north of Horseshoe Bay Fire Department Station 1.

Wirtz Dam

Dam

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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 northeast of Horseshoe Bay Fire Department Station 1.

Places in the Area

Horseshoe Bay

Town

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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.

Cottonwood Shores

Village

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Cottonwood Shores is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2020 census. Cottonwood Shores is situated 2½ miles east of Horseshoe Bay Fire Department Station 1.

Granite Shoals

Village

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Granite Shoals is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States with a 2020 census population of 5,129. Granite Shoals is situated 3½ miles north of Horseshoe Bay Fire Department Station 1.

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