City of Meadowlakes

Meadowlakes is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,907 at the 2020 census.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Max Starcke Dam and Wirtz Dam.

Max Starcke Dam

Dam

Max Starcke Dam is a dam in the U.S. state of Texas. Starcke Dam impounds Lake Marble Falls, one of the Texas Highland Lakes. The dam was constructed in 1949–1951 in order to provide hydroelectric power. Max Starcke Dam is situated 2½ miles east of City of Meadowlakes.

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 2½ miles west of City of Meadowlakes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marble Falls and Cottonwood Shores.

Marble Falls

Town

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Marble Falls is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city population was 7,037. The 2024 population was estimated to be 9,413. Lake Marble Falls is part of the Highland Lakes on the Colorado River, the largest chain of lakes in Texas.