Lake Buchanan - A Fishing and Boating Mecca in the Central Texas Hill Country
Lake Buchanan is 30 miles long and 5 miles wide at the widest point and was the first of the Highland laeks dams created. It is so big, that it is almost like looking at an ocean in some of the wider parts of the lake. The 2-mile long dam was built in 1938 primarly to store water and supply hydroelectric power to the area and Lake Buchanan was born!
It managed by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) which was created in 1934 as a conservation and reclamation district, supplying water and electricity to neighboring areas. LCRA manages the entire Highland Lakes chain of lakes which start at Lake Buchanan and culminate in Lady Bird Johnson Lake in Austin, TX.
Elevation when full: 1,020 feet above mean sea level (msl) (five feet below top of dam)
Historic high: 1,021.4 feet above msl on Dec. 20, 1991
Historic low: 983.7 feet above msl on Sept. 9, 1952
Normal operating range:
- May to October: at or below 1,018 feet above msl
- November to April: at or below 1,020 feet above msl
For information about parks on Lake Buchanan, see map of parks and preserves.
Current Lake Levels (from LCRA)
Historical Lake Levels (from LCRA)
As Real Estate Agents in the Central Texas region, we have the opportunity to sell properties in a gorgeous Hill Country area with the 7 Lakes in the Highland Lakes chain. Stacey and I spent a day travelling the area and making videos of some of the beautiful sites that you can enjoy while visiting or living here. We invite you to enjoy this little snippet of Lake Buchanan's beauty.
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