| Tom Miller Dam | |
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 Tom Miller Dam impounds Lake Austin. The downstream side is the beginning of Lady Bird Lake. | |
 Interactive map of Tom Miller Dam | |
| Official name | Tom Miller Dam |
| Location | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 30°17′38″N97°47′8″W / 30.29389°N 97.78556°W /30.29389; -97.78556 |
| Construction began | 1938 |
| Opening date | 1940 |
| Operator | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Colorado River |
| Height | 100.5 feet (30.6 m) |
| Length | 1,590 feet (485 m) |
| Width (base) | 155 feet (47 m) |
| Spillway type | 6 controlled bulkhead-gate |
| Spillway capacity | 107,700 cu ft/s (3,050 m3/s) (4 floodgates at 15,300; 5 floodgates at 8,600; 2 turbines at 1,750) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Austin |
| Surface area | 1,599 acres (6.47 km2)[1] |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 2[1] |
| Installed capacity | 17.3 MW[1] |
Tom Miller Dam is adam located on theColorado River within the city limits ofAustin, Texas, United States. The City of Austin, aided by funds from thePublic Works Administration, constructed the dam for the purpose offlood control and for generatinghydroelectric power. Named afterRobert Thomas Miller, a former Mayor of Austin, the dam formsLake Austin, one of theTexas Highland Lakes.
The dam began operating in 1940 and is located at the site of the city's two previous dams, each of which were destroyed during major floods and shared the same name, Austin Dam.[2] It is currently leased to theLower Colorado River Authority, who maintains and operates the dam.
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