Max Starcke Dam is a
dam in the
U.S. state of
Texas
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. 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.
Originally called Marble Falls Dam, the dam was renamed in 1962 for
Max Starcke, a former Mayor of
Seguin, Texas. Starcke was also the second general manager of the
Lower Colorado River Authority and served in that position from 1940 through 1955.
References
External links
LCRA Website
Buildings and structures in Burnet County, Texas
Dams in Texas
Lower Colorado River Authority dams
Hydroelectric power plants in Texas
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