Buchanan Dam
Dam in Burnet County, Texas · Colorado River · forms Lcra Lake Buchanan
Height
146 ft
45 m (NID height)
Length
10,987 ft
3,349 m
Completed
1937
Lcra Lake Buchanan today
1,018.62 ft
7 days ▼ 0.19 ft
Normal storage
992,000 acre-ft
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 10:45 AM CDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Irrigation; Other; Hydroelectric; Water Supply
- Dam type
- Earth
- Owner
- LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY (Local Government)
- Maximum storage
- 1,180,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 23,060 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 146 ft
- Drainage area
- 50 sq mi
- Army Corps district
- Fort Worth District
- NID ID
- TX00989
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 6, 2026. Search NID ID TX00989 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.