Must-see lake · Llano, Texas
Buchanan Dam
Buchanan Dam is a lake in Llano, Texas.
Buchanan Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Buchanan Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Buchanan Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.75043, -98.41783. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buchanan Dam
- Inks Lake · lake · Llano · ~4 km · Must-see
- Roy Inks Dam · lake · Llano · ~5 km · Must-see
- Inks Lake State Park · lake · Burnet · ~6 km · Must-see
- Longhorn Cavern State Park · park · Burnet · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Buchanan · lake · Burnet · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Lyndon B. Johnson · lake · Burnet · ~16 km · Must-see
- KBVO-TV (Llano) · attraction · Llano · ~21 km · Must-see
- Packsaddle Mountain · viewpoint · Llano · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Croghan Historical Site · fort · Burnet · ~22 km · Must-see
- Granite Mountain · viewpoint · Burnet · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wirtz Dam · lake · Burnet · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Marble Falls · waterfall · Burnet · ~30 km · Must-see
- Max Starcke Dam · lake · Burnet · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bachelor Peak · viewpoint · Burnet · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Travis · lake · Travis · ~58 km · Must-see
- Enchanted Rock · viewpoint · Llano · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hamilton Pool · waterfall · Travis · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park · park · Blanco · ~70 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buchanan Dam
- Inks Lake · lake · Llano · ~4 km · Must-see
- Roy Inks Dam · lake · Llano · ~5 km · Must-see
- Inks Lake State Park · lake · Burnet · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Buchanan · lake · Burnet · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Lyndon B. Johnson · lake · Burnet · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wirtz Dam · lake · Burnet · ~28 km · Must-see
- Max Starcke Dam · lake · Burnet · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Travis · lake · Travis · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mansfield Dam · lake · Travis · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Georgetown · lake · Williamson · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buchanan Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buchanan Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Buchanan Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Buchanan Dam?
Nearby: Inks Lake (lake, 4 km), Roy Inks Dam (lake, 5 km), Inks Lake State Park (lake, 6 km), Longhorn Cavern State Park (park, 11 km), Lake Buchanan (lake, 13 km), Lake Lyndon B. Johnson (lake, 16 km).
Is Buchanan Dam worth visiting?
Buchanan Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Texas on Spotwander.