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{{Short description|Hydroelectric reservoir near Marble Falls, Texas}}
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'''Lake Marble Falls''' is a [[reservoir]] on the [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado River]] in the [[Texas Hill Country]] in the [[United States]]. An exciting, annual attraction occurring in August is the '''Lake Marble Falls Lakefest''' when 250 MPH + boats race down the lake for 1/4 mi. (See Lakefest link at bottom of page) The reservoir was formed in 1951 by the construction of [[Max Starcke Dam]] by the [[Lower Colorado River Authority]]. Originally named Marble Falls Dam, the dam was renamed in 1962 for Max Starcke, the second general director of the LCRA. Located near the town of [[Marble Falls, Texas|Marble Falls]], the lake is used as a venue for aquatic recreation and for the purpose of generating [[hydroelectric power]]. It is the newest of the [[Texas Highland Lakes]].
'''Lake Marble Falls''' is a [[reservoir]] on the [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado River]] in the [[Texas Hill Country]] in the [[United States]]. The reservoir was formed in 1951 by the construction of [[Max Starcke Dam]] by the [[Lower Colorado River Authority]]. Originally named Marble Falls Dam, the dam was renamed in 1962 for Max Starcke, the second general director of the LCRA. Located near the city of [[Marble Falls, Texas|Marble Falls]], the lake is used as a venue for aquatic recreation and for the purpose of generating [[hydroelectric power]]. It is the newest and smallest of the [[Texas Highland Lakes]].


The other reservoirs on the [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado River]] are [[Lake Buchanan (Texas)|Lake Buchanan]], [[Inks Lake]], [[Lake LBJ]], [[Lake Travis]], [[Lake Austin]], and [[Lady Bird Lake]].
The other reservoirs on the [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado River]] are [[Lake Buchanan (Texas)|Lake Buchanan]], [[Inks Lake]], [[Lake LBJ]], [[Lake Travis]], [[Lake Austin]], and [[Lady Bird Lake]].


==Fish and wildlife populations==
==Fish and wildlife populations==


Unlike some of its immediate neighbors in the Texas Highland Lakes reservoir system, Lake Marble Falls is not infested with [[hydrilla]]. Lake Marble Falls has been stocked with several species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Inks Lake include [[largemouth bass]], [[catfish]], and [[Centrarchidae| sunfish]]. Lake Marble Falls boasts being in the "top 50" as far as Record Stripers [[Striped Bass]] in the Texas freshwater fish records. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/programs/fishrecords/freshwater/top50_striped.phtml
Unlike some of its immediate neighbors in the Texas Highland Lakes reservoir system, Lake Marble Falls is not infested with [[hydrilla]], a non-native invasive plant from Asia thought to have been introduced to the U.S. via the tropical fish industry. Lake Marble Falls has been stocked with several species of native fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Inks Lake include [[largemouth bass]], [[catfish]], and [[Centrarchidae|sunfish]]. Lake Marble Falls boasts being in the "top 50" as far as Record Stripers [[Striped Bass]] in the Texas freshwater fish records. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/programs/fishrecords/freshwater/top50_striped.phtml

=== Invasive Species ===
Zebra mussels are an invasive species that are able to attach themselves to boats and can be spread through anthropogenic sources. Lake Marble Falls is one of two lakes in the San Gabriel River Basin that is found to have this infestation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aquatic Invasives {{!}} National Invasive Species Information Center |url=https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatic |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov |archive-date=2022-11-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130195354/https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatic |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Recreational uses==
==Recreational uses==


Most of the property bordering Lake Marble Falls is privately owned. Fishing and boating are popular recreational activities, including the annual [http://www.marblefallslakefest.com/ Lake Marble Falls Lakefest] [[drag boat]] races.
Most of the property bordering Lake Marble Falls is privately owned. Fishing and boating are popular recreational activities, including the annual [http://www.marblefallslakefest.com/ Lake Marble Falls Lakefest] [[Hydroplane (boat)|drag boat]] races.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.lcra.org/water/starcke.html Official LCRA Wirtz Dam web site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051217184515/http://www.lcra.org/water/starcke.html Official LCRA Starcke Dam web site]
*[http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/marble_falls/ Lake Marble Falls - Texas Parks & Wildlife]
*[http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/marble_falls/ Lake Marble Falls - Texas Parks & Wildlife]
*[http://www.marblefallslakefest.com/ Lake Marble Falls Lakefest]
*[http://www.marblefallslakefest.com/ Lake Marble Falls Lakefest]
*[https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatic Aquatic Invasives | National Invasive Species Information Center]
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Latest revision as of 21:25, 29 April 2024

Lake Marble Falls
Lake Marble Falls from Marble Falls, Texas
Location of Lake Marble Falls in Texas, USA.
Location of Lake Marble Falls in Texas, USA.
Lake Marble Falls
Location of Lake Marble Falls in Texas, USA.
Location of Lake Marble Falls in Texas, USA.
Lake Marble Falls
LocationBurnet County, near the town of Marble Falls, Texas
Coordinates30°33.40′N 98°15.38′W / 30.55667°N 98.25633°W / 30.55667; -98.25633
Lake typeHydroelectric reservoir
Primary inflowsColorado River
Primary outflowsColorado River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area611 acres (247 ha)
Max. depth60 ft (18 m)
Surface elevation738 ft (225 m) above sea level

Lake Marble Falls is a reservoir on the Colorado River in the Texas Hill Country in the United States. The reservoir was formed in 1951 by the construction of Max Starcke Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority. Originally named Marble Falls Dam, the dam was renamed in 1962 for Max Starcke, the second general director of the LCRA. Located near the city of Marble Falls, the lake is used as a venue for aquatic recreation and for the purpose of generating hydroelectric power. It is the newest and smallest of the Texas Highland Lakes.

The other reservoirs on the Colorado River are Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Travis, Lake Austin, and Lady Bird Lake.

Fish and wildlife populations[edit]

Unlike some of its immediate neighbors in the Texas Highland Lakes reservoir system, Lake Marble Falls is not infested with hydrilla, a non-native invasive plant from Asia thought to have been introduced to the U.S. via the tropical fish industry. Lake Marble Falls has been stocked with several species of native fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Inks Lake include largemouth bass, catfish, and sunfish. Lake Marble Falls boasts being in the "top 50" as far as Record Stripers Striped Bass in the Texas freshwater fish records. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/programs/fishrecords/freshwater/top50_striped.phtml

Invasive Species[edit]

Zebra mussels are an invasive species that are able to attach themselves to boats and can be spread through anthropogenic sources. Lake Marble Falls is one of two lakes in the San Gabriel River Basin that is found to have this infestation.[1]

Recreational uses[edit]

Most of the property bordering Lake Marble Falls is privately owned. Fishing and boating are popular recreational activities, including the annual Lake Marble Falls Lakefest drag boat races.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aquatic Invasives | National Invasive Species Information Center". www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-11-30.

External links[edit]

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