Longhorn Dam is a dam crossing the Colorado River in Austin, Texas, United States, where it creates Lady Bird Lake. Completed in 1960, the dam was built by the City of Austin as the last in a chain of Colorado River dams in central Texas begun during the Great Depression .

3 天之前 · AUSTIN - Earlier today, Austin Water crews responded to a failed gate at Longhorn Dam. One of nine Longhorn Dam gates which control lake levels failed in the open position while being inspected and repaired as part of a Capital Improvement Project. This caused the water level of Lady Bird Lake to fall to approximately 2 feet below normal level.

3 天之前 · Crews have successfully installed a temporary barrier at Longhorn Dam to prevent a further drop in water level at Lady Bird Lake after one of the dam’s gates failed Tuesday.

3 天之前 · The Longhorn Dam holds the lake in. Austin Water said one of the dam's nine floodgates got stuck open, allowing water to keep flowing downstream. The utility said the cause of the dam failure is under investigation. Mose Buchele / KUT News.

3 天之前 · AUSTIN - During scheduled work earlier this afternoon, one of nine gates at Longhorn Dam failed in the open position causing the Lady Bird Lake level to begin dropping. The cause of the failure is under investigation. As of 2 p.m., the water level at Lady Bird Lake is down by one foot and continues dropping.

2024年10月9日 · The Longhorn Dam was built in 1960 to create a reservoir to serve the Holly Power Plant. The power plant is now gone, but the reservoir, now commonly known as Lady Bird Lake, remains as an iconic city amenity.

2024年10月8日 · The Longhorn Dam was built in 1960 to create a reservoir to serve the Holly Power Plant. The power plant is now gone, but the reservoir, now commonly known as Lady Bird Lake, remains as an iconic city amenity. The dam’s age and maintenance has sometimes been a challenge for the city.

Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) and Longhorn Dam are located in City of Austin in Travis County, on the Colorado River. The project is owned and operated by the City of Austin in cooperation with the Lower Colorado River Authority for cooling to the Holly Street Power Plant (but closed on September 30, 2007), flood control, water supply ...

2024年10月8日 · The Longhorn Dam was built in 1960 to create a reservoir to serve the Holly Power Plant. The power plant is now gone, but the reservoir, now commonly known as Lady Bird Lake, remains as an iconic city amenity. The dam’s age and maintenance has sometimes been a challenge for the city.

Longhorn Dam is an earth gravity dam located in Austin, Travis, Texas. The dam, which is on the Colorado River, was primarily built for Recreation purposes, but also serves for Other benefits. The dam was designed by BROWN AND ROOT INC and commissioned in 1960 and is currently owned by CITY OF AUSTIN .