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Lake Walter E. Long

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Lake Walter E. Long
U.S. Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1-19th Special Forces Group, 71st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 249th Quartermasters Company land in Walter E. Long Lake 120908-A-XN953-660.jpg
U.S. soldiers and various state personnel conducting airborne and water rescue drills in 2012
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Lake Walter E. Long
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Lake Walter E. Long
Location Austin, Texas
Coordinates 30°17.11′N97°35.77′W / 30.28517°N 97.59617°W / 30.28517; -97.59617
Type Power plant cooling reservoir
Primary inflows Decker Creek
Primary outflows Decker Creek
Basin  countriesUnited States
Managing agency City of Austin
Built1967
Surface area1,269 acres (514 ha) [1]
Max. depth60 ft (18 m)
Surface elevation555 ft (169 m)

Lake Walter E. Long (also known as Decker Lake) [1] is a reservoir on Decker Creek in Austin, Texas. It was officially impounded in 1967 and provides cooling water for a power plant that produces electricity from petroleum-based fuels. The dam and the lake are managed by the City of Austin. Surrounding the lake is the city's Lake Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park, a popular recreational destination.

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Flora and fauna

Lake Walter E. Long has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Lake Walter E. Long include catfish, largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, and sunfish. Plant species present in the lake water include hydrilla, pondweed, bulrush, waterstar grass, American lotus, coontail, and southern naiad.

The Louis René Barrera Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary, situated along the north shore of the lake, is managed by the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and serves as the center of an initiative to restore the Blackland Prairie within the preserve. While the sanctuary is not open to the public, it is accessible through guided tours.

Recreational uses

Lake Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park is open for daytime recreational use. Boating and fishing are the most popular recreational uses of the lake.

References

  1. 1 2 "Walter E. Long Lake". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department . Retrieved May 11, 2015.


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