Lake Austin
Lake Austin, formerly Lake McDonald, is a water reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. The reservoir was formed in 1939 by the construction of Tom Miller Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas, United States
- Also known as: “Lake McDonald” and “Tom-Miller-Damm”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Emma Long Metropolitan Park.
Emma Long Metropolitan Park
Park
Emma Long Metropolitan Park is a 1,142 acres urban park in northwest Austin, Texas, United States. Emma Long Metropolitan Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lake Austin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marshall Ford and West Lake Hills.
Marshall Ford
Neighborhood
Marshall Ford is a small unincorporated community in Travis County, Texas, United States. Marshall Ford is situated 3½ miles northwest of Lake Austin.
West Lake Hills
Village
West Lake Hills is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. West Lake Hills is situated 5 miles southeast of Lake Austin.
Tarrytown
Neighborhood
Tarrytown is a neighborhood located west of Downtown Austin, Texas. Tarrytown is situated 6 miles southeast of Lake Austin.
Lake Austin
- Category: body of water
- Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.35404° or 30° 21′ 15″ north
Longitude
-97.85531° or 97° 51′ 19″ west
Elevation
482 feet (147 metres)
Open location code
8624943V+JV
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Austin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Austin (tubiganan sa Estados Unidos, Texas, Travis County)”
- Cebuano: “Lake Austin”
- Chinese: “奧斯汀湖”
- Dutch: “Lake Austin”
- Esperanto: “Austin”
- French: “lac Austin”
- French: “Lac Austin”
- German: “Lake Austin”
- Italian: “lago Austin”
- Welsh: “Llyn Austin”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: River Hills and Greenshores.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Panther Hollow and McNeil Cemetery.
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