Max Starcke Dam
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| Max Starcke Dam | |
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| Official name | Max Starcke Dam |
| Location | Burnet County, Texas, USA |
| Coordinates | 30°33′24″N 98°15′24″W / 30.55667°N 98.25667°WCoordinates: 30°33′24″N 98°15′24″W / 30.55667°N 98.25667°W |
| Construction began | 1949 |
| Opening date | 1951 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 98.8 feet (30.1 m) |
| Length | 859.5 feet (262.0 m) |
| Base width | 56.8 feet (17.3 m) |
| Impounds | Colorado River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Marble Falls |
| Surface area | 611 acres (2.47 km2) [1] |
| Power station | |
| Turbines | 2 [1] |
| Installed capacity | 32 MW [1] |
Max Starcke Dam is a dam in the U.S. state of Texas. Named for Max Starcke, the second General Manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority, Starcke Dam forms Lake Marble Falls, one of the Texas Highland Lakes. The dam was constructed in 1949-1951 in order to provide hydroelectric power and is located near Marble Falls, Texas.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Starcke Dam and Lake Marble Falls". Lower Colorado River Authority. 2007. http://www.lcra.org/water/dams/starcke.html. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
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