Primary inflows Basin countries United States Surface area 1,269 acres (514 ha) Surface elevation 169 m Year built 1967 Cities Austin | Primary outflows Decker Creek Managing agency City of Austin Area 5.135 km² Inflow source Decker Lake Outflow location Decker Lake | |
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Type Power plant cooling reservoir Similar Walter E Long Metropolit, Emma Long Metropolit, General Land Office Building, Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, McKinney Falls State Park | ||
Lake Walter E. Long (also known as Decker Lake) is a power plant cooling reservoir on Decker Creek in Austin, Texas. The reservoir was officially impounded in 1967 and serves to provide water for turbines used in the production of electricity from petroleum-based fuels. The dam and the lake are managed by the City of Austin. Surrounding Lake Walter E. Long is the city of Austin's Lake Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park, a popular recreational destination.
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Map of Walter E. Long Lake, Austin, TX, USA
Flora and faunaEdit
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.
Recreational usesEdit
Lake Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park is open for daytime recreational use. Boating and fishing are the most popular recreational uses of the lake.