Two major leaks in the infrastructure of Barton Springs Pool are keeping the pool closed for several weeks. While they’re being repaired, the city will open Deep Eddy Pool at 6 a.m. daily. Holes in an abandoned skimmer pipe, estimated to be from the 1940s, were pulling water into an abandoned pipe below the pool’s dam and creating a safety hazard. Water loss has been temporarily reduced, and city departments are collaborating on a more permanent solution. Visitors to Barkin’ Springs, the free area just below Barton Springs Pool dam, are asked to avoid cordoned-off areas. “Timelines may be adjusted depending on how conditions evolve during the repair process. City staff will provide periodic public updates as the operation proceeds,” according to a statement from the city to the media. For updates on the pool’s repair progress, check austintexas.gov/parkclosures.
Barton Springs Pool will stay closed for several weeks
