Tom Miller Dam

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Tom Miller Dam
Official name	Tom Miller Dam
Impounds	Colorado River
Creates	Lake Austin
Locale	Texas, USA
Maintained by	Lower Colorado River Authority
Length	1,590 feet (485 m)
Height	100.5 feet (30.6 m)
Width (at base)	155 feet (47 m)
Construction began	1938
Opening date	1940
Geographical Data
Coordinates	30°17′36″N 97°47′8″W / 30.29333, -97.78556Coordinates: 30°17′36″N 97°47′8″W / 30.29333, -97.78556

Tom Miller Dam is a dam located at 30.2932, -97.7855 (WGS 84 datum) on the Colorado River within the city limits of Austin, Texas, USA. It is one of several dams constructed by the City of Austin for the purpose of flood control and for generating hydroelectric power. Named for Robert Thomas Miller, a former Mayor of Austin, the dam forms Lake Austin, one of the Texas Highland Lakes.

The dam began operating in 1940 and is located at the site of the city's two previous dams, each of which were destroyed during major floods and each of which shared the same name - Austin Dam ^[1]. It is currently leased to the Lower Colorado River Authority, who maintains and operates the dam.

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