Lake Lyndon B. Johnson and Llano County runs down the center of the lake. The lake was originally called Lake Granite Shoals. The dam would be renamed Wirtz Dam in 1952 for Alvin J. Wirtz, the first general counsel of the LCRA, and the lake was renamed to Lake Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 in honor of US President Lyndon Baines Johnson. In addition to his work to enact the Rural Electrification Act that formed the basis for building the Texas Highland Lakes, President Johnson owned a ranch on the lake (which was separate and apart from the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, Texas). He
Ray B. Oladapo-Johnson Ray B. Oladapo-Johnson Ray B. Oladapo-Johnson is a leading public park designer and administrator, and an expert in the restoration of iconic historical landscapes. He is currently the Vice President of Park Operations at The High Line in New York City. Previously, he was Director of Park Operations at the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, which seeks to restore and preserve Boston's 1200 acre Emerald Necklace park system, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Formerly the Curator of Horticulture at all New York City Zoos, he is credited with being instrumental in the creation of award-winning exhibits including the Bronx Zoo's Madagascar exhibit.