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Lake Austin

Lake Austin is a water reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas in the United States. The reservoir was formed in 1939 by the construction of Tom Miller Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority. Lake Austin is one of the seven Highland Lakes created by the Lower Colorado River Authority, and is used for flood control, electrical power generation, and recreation. Loop 360 spans the lake at the Pennybacker Bridge.

Located at 30.2943, -97.7863 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Reservoirs in Texas, Geography of Austin, Texas, Protected areas of Travis County, Texas

Tom Miller Dam

Tom Miller Dam is a dam located on the Colorado River within the city limits of Austin, Texas, USA. It is one of several dams constructed by the City of Austin for the purpose of flood control and for generating hydroelectric power. Named for Robert Thomas Miller, a former Mayor of Austin, the dam forms Lake Austin, one of the Texas Highland Lakes.

Located at 30.2933, -97.7856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Austin, Texas, Dams in Texas, Hydroelectric power plants in Texas, Lower Colorado River Authority dams, Energy infrastructure completed in 1940

KTBC

KTBC, channel 7, is the Fox owned-and-operated television station in Austin, Texas. Studios are located in downtown Austin at the corner of 10th and Brazos Streets (a block away from the Texas State Capitol Building), and it transmits from a 338.9 meter tall tower on Mount Larson. Located separately from most other station transmitters at the nearby West Austin Antenna Farm, KTBC shares this transmitter with its former radio partner KLBJ-FM.

Located at 30.3097, -97.7928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fox network affiliates, Fox Television Stations Group, Channel 7 digital TV stations in the United States, Television channels and stations established in 1952, Television stations in Austin, Texas, New World Communications television stations, Channel 7 virtual TV stations in the United States

KLBJ-FM

KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson. The station was owned by the Lyndon B. Johnson family until July 1, 2003, at which time it was sold to Emmis Communications. The station also holds an annual fishing tournament each year in Jonestown, Texas. For HD Radio listeners, blues music can also be heard on 93.7 HD-2.

Located at 30.3102, -97.7928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Austin, Texas, Classic rock radio stations in the United States, Emmis Communications radio stations, Radio stations established in 1972, 1972 establishments in the United States

KHFI-FM

KHFI-FM (known as "96-7 KISS-FM") is an Austin, Texas radio station playing Top 40 (CHR) and licensed to Georgetown, Texas, with an ERP of 100,000 Watts from a transmitter site near West Lake Hills, Texas.

Located at 30.322, -97.801 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Clear Channel radio stations, Radio stations in Austin, Texas, Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1980, 1980 establishments in the United States

KROX-FM

KROX-FM, aka 101X, is an alternative rock terrestrial radio station in Austin, Texas, United States.

Located at 30.322, -97.801 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Austin, Texas, Modern rock radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1995, Emmis Communications radio stations

McDonald Dam failure

The McDonald Dam, also referred to as "The Great Granite Dam" failure was a catastrophic dam failure near Austin, Texas that killed several dozen people in 1900. The destruction of the dam drained the Lake McDonald reservoir and left the city of Austin without electrical power for a number of months. "At 11.20 a.m. on April 7, when the lake level had reached a height of 11.07 feet above the crest of the dam, the dam gave way at a point about 300 feet from the east end of the dam.

Located at 30.2944, -97.7864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1900 disasters, Dam disasters in the United States, History of Austin, Texas, Disasters in Texas, 1900 in Texas

Lions Municipal Golf Course

Lions Municipal Golf Course was constructed in 1928 by a yet-unknown architect for the Lions club, and has been under the operation of the city of Austin, Texas since 1936. The course was Austin's first public golf course, and is historically notable for being the first golf course south of the Mason-Dixon Line to racially integrate.

Located at 30.2922, -97.7811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Golf clubs and courses in Texas, Sports venues in Austin, Texas