Texas Highland Lakes – Wikipedia

The Texas Highland Lakes is a chain of six fresh water reservoirs in Central Texas formed by six dams on the lower Colorado River.[1] The Texas Colorado River winds southeast from West Texas to Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

The dams and lakes are (from northwest to southeast, upstream to downstream):

The lower Colorado River basin has a history of major flooding. The Lower Colorado River Authority built the dams to manage floods and generate hydroelectric power in the 1930s and 1940s.

The two largest lakesBuchanan and Travisare the reservoirs that store water supply for the region. The smaller lakesInks, LBJ, Marble Falls and Austinare pass-through lakes that are operated within a certain range.

Coordinates: 303404N 982258W / 30.5678N 98.3827W / 30.5678; -98.3827

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Texas Highland Lakes - Wikipedia