Inks Dam was constructed from 1936 to 1938 and forms
Inks Lake
Inks Lake is a reservoir on the Colorado River in the Texas Hill Country in the United States. The reservoir was formed in 1938 by the construction of Inks Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority. Located near Burnet, Texas, the lake serves ...
, one of the seven
Texas Highland Lakes
The Texas Highland Lakes is a chain of fresh water reservoirs in Central Texas formed by dams on the lower Colorado River. The Texas Colorado River winds southeast from West Texas to Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
The lower Colorado River ...
. The lake and dam are owned and operated by the
Lower Colorado River Authority
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is a nonprofit public utility created in November 1934 by the Texas Legislature. LCRA's mission is to enhance the lives of the Texans it serves through water stewardship, energy and community service. LCR ...
for hydropower generation and recreational purposes and are named for Roy B. Inks, one of the original members on the LCRA Board of Directors.
The Dam is also home to a national fish hatchery. Located just downriver from the spillway, Inks Dam NFH has 30 ponds ranging in size from with a total of for fish production. The facility also has an isolation building for endangered species containing aquariums of various sizes of circular tanks.
References
External links
LCRA WebsiteCamp Longhorn Website
buildings and structures in Burnet County, Texas
buildings and structures in Llano County, Texas
dams completed in 1938
dams in Texas
hydroelectric power plants in Texas
Lower Colorado River Authority dams
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