Some Barton Springs Pool repairs have been completed, officials say

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department said some repairs that have kept Barton Springs Pool closed have been completed. 

Officials had to close Barton Springs Pool after finding two holes in a pipe that dates back to the 1940s. The city said water was pulled into an obsolete pipe under the pool’s dam and was dangerous for swimmers. 

“Some repairs have been made, but the project [and] clean-up is still ongoing. The Parks and Recreation Department hopes to announce the reopening as soon as everything has been signed off and clean-up is completed,” a Parks spokesperson said.

With the repairs, city engineers planned to create a long-term solution that ensures public safety and endangered species protection, the city said. 

The spokesperson did not provide an official timeline on when the pool might reopen.