Wirtz Substation
Wirtz Substation is an electrical substation in Burnet, Texas. Wirtz Substation is situated nearby to Wirtz Dam, as well as near the power station Wirtz Power Plant.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wirtz Dam and Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant.
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 690 feet west of Wirtz Substation.
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 2 miles west of Wirtz Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cottonwood Shores and Horseshoe Bay.
Cottonwood Shores
Village
Cottonwood Shores is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2020 census.
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 2 miles southwest of Wirtz Substation.
Meadowlakes
Village
Meadowlakes is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,907 at the 2020 census. Meadowlakes is situated 2½ miles east of Wirtz Substation.
Wirtz Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Burnet, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.55968° or 30° 33′ 35″ north
Longitude
-98.33747° or 98° 20′ 15″ west
Operator
Open location code
8623HM57+V2
OpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wirtz Power Plant and Cottonwood Shores Nature Preserve.
Nearby Places
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