Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) is a reservoir on the Colorado River in Downtown Austin. It was created in 1960 by the construction of Longhorn Dam and is owned and operated by the City of Austin and the Lower Colorado River Authority. The surface area of the lake is 416 acres, and it is used primarily for flood control and recreation. Located on the lake’s shoreline are various hotels and apartments, as well as the Auditorium Shores park and the Austin Hike and Bike Trail.
Reprinted from Wikipedia | Photo by Dave Wilson
