Barton Springs Pool will stay closed for several weeks

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.