Longhorn Dam

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Longhorn Dam is a concrete dam on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas, that impounds the river to form Lady Bird Lake and helps manage water levels and flow through the city.

All labels observed (1)

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Longhorn Dam canonical 6

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Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf concrete dam
gravity dam
affects Colorado River flow through Austin
Lady Bird Lake water level
basinCountry United States
cityServed Austin, Texas
linked to: City of Austin
constructionMaterial concrete
country United States
createsReservoir Lady Bird Lake
crosses Colorado River (Texas)
formerNameOfReservoir Town Lake
hasFunction maintain constant lake level through downtown Austin
impounds Colorado River (Texas)
isPartOf Austin, Texas water management system
locatedInCity Austin, Texas
linked to: City of Austin
locatedInCountry United States
locatedInCounty Travis County, Texas
locatedInState Texas
locatedOnRiver Colorado River (Texas)
near Holly Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park
Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail
operator City of Austin
owner City of Austin
partOf Lower Colorado River basin
purpose flood management support
flow regulation
recreation support
water level control
watercourse Colorado River (Texas)

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lady Bird Lake createdBy Longhorn Dam
Lady Bird Lake isUpstreamOf Longhorn Dam
Town Lake createdBy Longhorn Dam
Town Lake impoundedBy Longhorn Dam
Tom Miller Dam isUpstreamOf Longhorn Dam
Highland Lakes hasDam Longhorn Dam