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.
- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of 482 feet (147 metres)
- …is also known as “Lake McDonald”
- Description: reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas, United States
Places of Interest
Discover Emma Long Metropolitan Park.
Emma Long Metropolitan Park
Emma Long Metropolitan Park is a 1,142 acres urban park in northwest Austin, Texas, United States.
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.
3½ miles northwest of Lake Austin
West Lake Hills
Village
West Lake Hills is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States.
5 miles southeast of Lake Austin
Tarrytown
Neighborhood
Tarrytown is a neighborhood located west of Downtown Austin, Texas.
6 miles southeast of Lake Austin
Lake Austin
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
30.35404° or 30° 21′ 15″ north
Longitude
-97.85531° or 97° 51′ 19″ west
Open location code
8624943V+JV
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Austin” goes by many names.
Lake AustinCebuano
Lake Austin (tubiganan sa Estados Unidos, Texas, Travis County)Cebuano
奧斯汀湖Chinese
Lake AustinDutch
AustinEsperanto
lago AustinItalian
Llyn AustinWelsh
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Localities in the Area
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