Max Starcke Dam

Max Starcke Dam is a dam in the U.S. state of Texas. Starcke Dam impounds Lake Marble Falls, one of the Texas Highland Lakes. The dam was constructed in 1949–1951 in order to provide hydroelectric power. Located near Marble Falls, Texas, Starcke Dam was the last of the six Highland Lakes dams to be built.
  • Impounds: Colorado River
  • Height: 98.8 feet (30.1 m)
  • Length: 859.5 feet (262.0 m)
  • Width (base): 56.8 feet (17.3 m)
  • Spillway type: 10 controlled, hydraulically operated crest gates
  • Spillway capacity: 109,200 cu ft/s (3,090 m³/s) (10 floodgates at 10,100 cfs; 2 turbines at 4,100 cfs)
  • Creates: Lake Marble Falls

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