Highland Lakes
E848673
Highland Lakes is a chain of dammed reservoirs along the Colorado River in Central Texas, known for recreation, hydroelectric power, and water supply for the Austin region.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chain of reservoirs
ⓘ
lake system ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
mid 20th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| energySourceFor | hydroelectric power plants on the Colorado River ⓘ |
| formedBy | dams on the Colorado River ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Buchanan Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inks Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Longhorn Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Mansfield Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Starcke Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Miller Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Wirtz Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Inks Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lady Bird Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake LBJ NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Marble Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Hill Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Austin, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hill Country region of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Colorado River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Lower Colorado River Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manMade | true ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lake-based tourism
ⓘ
scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide industrial water supply
ⓘ
provide municipal water supply ⓘ stabilize Colorado River flow ⓘ support agricultural irrigation ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ swimming ⓘ waterskiing ⓘ |
| regionServed | Austin metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCity | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| watercourse | Colorado River of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterManagementAuthority | Lower Colorado River Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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