Inks Dam

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Inks Dam
Official name	Inks Dam
Impounds	Colorado River
Creates	Inks Lake
Locale	Texas, USA
Maintained by	Lower Colorado River Authority
Length	1,547.5 feet (471.7 m)
Height	96.5 feet (29.4 m)
Width (at base)	75.1 feet (22.9 m)
Construction began	1936
Opening date	1938
Geographical Data
Coordinates	30°43′52″N 98°23′5″W / 30.73111, -98.38472Coordinates: 30°43′52″N 98°23′5″W / 30.73111, -98.38472

Inks Dam was constructed from 1936 to 1938 and forms Inks Lake, one of the seven Texas Highland Lakes. The dam is located at 30.7307 -98.3842 about 10 miles (16 km) west-southwest of Burnet, Texas. It was constructed to provide hydroelectric power, and helps buffer the large changes in water flow Buchanan Dam, 3 miles (5 km) upstream, tends to produce. It is the smallest dam in the Texas Highland Lakes chain, and is the only one that does not have floodgates. Water passes through the hydroelectric turbines or over the spillway.

[edit] External links

• LCRA Website