The history of Buchanan Dam meets present-day storytelling technology in a newly founded Buchanan Dam Museum at the Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center .

A new chamber director and a renowned storyteller are collecting oral histories, photos, and artifacts from families connected to the construction and operation of the world’s longest multi-arch dam. They are also looking for anyone with memories of the area before and after Lake Buchanan was filled. Displays and videos of one-on-one interviews are expected to be ready for viewing sometime in March 2026, but the project will be ongoing.

“Buchanan Dam will be celebrating its 90th birthday in 2028,” chamber Director Jeri Deveraux said. “By the 100th, we hope the museum will be in its own historic building.”

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