Mansfield Dam
Mansfield Dam is a dam located across a canyon at Marshall Ford on the Colorado River, 13 miles northwest of Austin, Texas. The groundbreaking ceremony occurred on February 19, 1937, with United States Secretary of the Interior Harold L.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Travis County, Texas, United States of America
- Also known as: “Marshall Ford Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fritz Hughes Park and Hippie Hollow Park.
Hippie Hollow Park
Park
Photo: LoneStarMike, CC BY 3.0.
Hippie Hollow Park is a park located on the shore of Lake Travis in northwest Austin. It is the only legally recognized clothing-optional public park in the State of Texas. Hippie Hollow Park is situated 2 miles northeast of Mansfield Dam.
The Oasis on Lake Travis
Restaurant
The Oasis on Lake Travis is a restaurant on the western edge of Austin, Texas, United States. Established in 1982, the restaurant promotes itself as the "Sunset Capital of Texas" with its terraced views looking west over Lake Travis. The Oasis on Lake Travis is situated 2 miles northeast of Mansfield Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marshall Ford and Hudson Bend.
Marshall Ford
Neighborhood
Marshall Ford is a small unincorporated community in Travis County, Texas, United States. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
Hudson Bend
Village
Hudson Bend is a census-designated place in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,005 at the 2020 census. Hudson Bend is situated 2½ miles northwest of Mansfield Dam.
Volente
Village
Photo: TigerPaw2154, Public domain.
Volente is a village in Travis County, Texas United States located on the north shore of Lake Travis. A post office was first established at Volente in 1886, with Andrew J. Volente is situated 3 miles north of Mansfield Dam.
Mansfield Dam
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.39102° or 30° 23′ 28″ northLongitude
-97.90322° or 97° 54′ 12″ westElevation
627 feet (191 metres)Open location code
862493RW+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 156281730OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Mansfield Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mansfield Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Texas)”
- Cebuano: “Mansfield Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد مانسفيلد”
- German: “Talsperre Mansfield”
- Italian: “diga di Mansfield”
- Japanese: “マンスフィールド・ダム”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Менсфілд”
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