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Originally called Marshall Ford Dam, the name was changed in 1941 in honor of United States Representative J.J. Mansfield . The Reservoir behind Mansfield Dam is named Lake Travis . The dam is owned and operated by the LCRA. A two-lane highway crossed the top of the dam, but traffic congestion brought on by the growth of the city of Austin and expanded popularity of recreation at Lake Travis forced the state to build a four-lane highway bridge on the downstream side of the dam. Traffic is no longer allowed on the road across the dam, except for service vehicles. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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