Leased from the City of Austin
Tom Miller Dam and Lake Austin
Dam built atop of two earlier structures destroyed by floods
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Tom Miller Dam is leased to LCRA by the City of Austin until December 2020. The dam, built to provide hydroelectricity and store water, creates Lake Austin.
Named for an Austin mayor, the dam was built from 1938 to 1940 atop the remains of two earlier structures, both called Austin Dam. The first was built from 1890 to 1893, and the other from 1909 to 1912. Massive floods destroyed both structures. The lake originally was called Lake McDonald.
For information on parks on the Highland Lakes, see map of parks and preserves.
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