A final lake was not finished until 1960 and provided water to cool the controversial Holly Street Power Plant, since demolished. In 1959, its temporary name, "town ... Texas past and present to ...

AUSTIN, Texas ... Lake, flowing through the heart of the city. But what you may not realize is that the lake almost didn’t happen. After all, it’s a mighty Colorado River that flows through town.

AUSTIN (KXAN ... Then, in 1962, the Texas Department of Transportation “put a sign down on [Interstate] 35, calling it Town Lake, and everybody was like, ‘Well, it’s official now ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A new wishbone-shaped ... Canterbury Street and the Holly Peninsula in Town Lake Metropolitan Park. Before this construction, a narrow, 4 feet wide sidewalk served as the service ...

Periodically, readers ask about Austin Aqua Fest. Why shouldn't they? From 1962 to 1998, the signature event absorbed much of the city, especially in and around Town Lake, now known as Lady Bird Lake.

In the last two and a half years in Austin, Texas, over a dozen bodies have been pulled from Lady Bird Lake, also known as Town Lake. The lake runs adjacent to downtown Austin, making it a very ...

This episode of the KERA video series "The Shape of Texas" explores ... to design more of Austin’s trail toilets in 2013 and 2015. Lady Bird Lake, created as Town Lake in 1960, is a reservoir ...

Yet another deceased male has been found floating in the waters of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. This death marks ... after an evening out on the town. According to the CDC, men are especially ...