Photo compliments of LCRA and San Saba Printing
BUCHANAN DAM was built in 1937 to form Lake Buchanan, which has 124 miles of shoreline and is 31 miles long. The dam is considered to be the longest multiple-arch dam of its type in the U.S. and is 145.5 feet high and 10,987.55 feet long. There is a Chamber of Commerce office and visitors' center at the dam to provide information about tourist attractions and activities in the area. There is also a museum located at the dam.