Lake Austin came to
be in 1939 with the construction of Tom Miller Dam by
the Lower Colorado River Authority, LCRA.
Lake Austin is one of
the seven Highland Lakes created by LCRA and it is used
for flood control, electrical power generation, and
recreation.
Today, the Pennybacker
Bridge. on Loop 360. allows vehicular traffic across
the lake.
Tom Miller Dam, is at
the convergence of Bee Creek and Lake Austin. During
the 1890's the mineral ladden waters of Lake Austin
were bottled by the local residents.
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