Lake LBJ, Texas
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Geese Nesting on LBJ | Applehead Island |
David Culp came by in his 1981 ComPac 16 during my May 3, 2006 class on Lake LBJ. With the full batten main and new foil rudder it's the fastest ComPac 16 I've seen. You need the Flash plugin to see the video, click the play button to see what sailing on Lake LBJ is like. 3.2 MB
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![]() View from scenic overlook near Kingsland |
While referred to as a "constant level" lake by many, the LCRA is not required to maintain a constant level and varies the level for flood control and drops it about once a year for maintenance on the dam, and for landowners to repair their docks and clean the shoreline. However the level rarely varies by more than a foot and is usually near 825 feet above sea level. |
Lake LBJ is over 21 miles long with a maximum width of about 2 miles and has a capacity of 138,460 acre feet of water. Wirtz Dam is 118.3 feet high and 5,491.4 feet long, 12 feet thick at the top and has 10 floodgates. The lake produces electrical power at the dam, and in the early 70's the Thomas C. Ferguson natural gas power plant was built, which uses Lake LBJ for its cooling water. Several communities around the lake use it for drinking water. |
![]() Thomas Ferguson power plant |
![]() Slickrock golf course in Horseshoe Bay |
Several lakeside communities line the shores of Lake LBJ, and many have fine golf courses and airstrips. I'm not sure how many courses we have here, but we have plenty! Horseshoe Bay has three. |
See the towns and communities surrounding Lake LBJ and locations of Lake LBJ boat ramps.
Lake LBJ Lakeside resorts and businesses:
Sunrise Beach
Horseshoe Bay Area
Kingsland
Colorado arm of Lake LBJ
Granite Shoals
East of Granite Shoals
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