Slickrock Creek
Slickrock Creek is a stream in Llano, Texas. Slickrock Creek is situated nearby to the town Horseshoe Bay, as well as near the village Cottonwood Shores.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.
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 northeast of Slickrock Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horseshoe Bay and Cottonwood Shores.
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.
Cottonwood Shores
Village
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 Slickrock Creek.
Granite Shoals
Village
Granite Shoals is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States with a 2020 census population of 5,129. Granite Shoals is situated 3 miles north of Slickrock Creek.
Slickrock Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Llano, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.54547° or 30° 32′ 44″ north
Longitude
-98.36725° or 98° 22′ 2″ west
Elevation
827 feet (252 metres)
Open location code
8623GJWM+54
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