Buchanan Dam, Texas Weather
Buchanan Dam, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buchanan Dam, Llano County.
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About Buchanan Dam, Texas
Buchanan Dam commands a wide swath of the Colorado River's flow, its concrete edifice a stark, imposing presence against the sun-baked hills of the Texas Hill Country. It lies 36.1 miles west-north-west of Leander, TX (from Leander, TX: bearing 288°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north of Kingsland. The land here is a study in ochre and sage, the dry earth cracked and thirsty, punctuated by hardy mesquite and scrub oak that cling tenaciously to the slopes. The air itself carries a certain weight, a dry warmth that settles on the skin, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a honeyed quality, slanting low and softening the harsh angles of the terrain. The immense, placid surface of the reservoir stretches out, a deep blue scar across the landscape, reflecting the vast, indifferent sky. This stretch of the Colorado River was transformed by the construction of Buchanan Dam, a significant undertaking that harnessed its power and created the vast lake that defines the area's character. The dam's genesis is tied to the burgeoning need for hydroelectric power and water management in the mid-20th century, a period of expansion that reshaped much of Texas. The local economy, once perhaps more reliant on the land's meager yields and scattered ranches, now finds a new pulse in the recreational opportunities afforded by the reservoir. Boating, fishing, and the quiet hum of weekend visitors seeking respite from the inland heat have become a significant part of Buchanan Dam's identity. The stark beauty of the landscape, combined with the practical might of the dam, creates a compelling, if somewhat rugged, sense of place.
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| Location | Buchanan Dam, Llano County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.739904°N, 98.431141°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78609 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buchanan Dam, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buchanan Dam, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Buchanan Dam includes coordinates 30.739904°N, 98.431141°W, situated in Llano County. ZIP code 78609. Telephone area code: 512, 737. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
