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{{Short description|Lake of the United States}}
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| lake_name = Lake Walter E. Long
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| name = Lake Walter E. Long
| image = U.S. Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1-19th Special Forces Group, 71st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 249th Quartermasters Company land in Walter E. Long Lake 120908-A-XN953-660.jpg
| type = [[Power plant]] cooling [[Reservoir (water)|reservoir]]
| type = [[Thermal power station|Power plant]] [[Cooling pond|cooling]] [[reservoir]]
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| caption = U.S. soldiers and various state personnel conducting airborne and water rescue drills in 2012
| location = [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Texas]], [[USA]]
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|area = 1,269 acres (5.1 km²)
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|max-depth = 60 ft (18 m)
| elevation = 555 ft (169 m) above sea level
| inflow = [[Decker Creek (Texas)|Decker Creek]]
| outflow = [[Decker Creek (Texas)|Decker Creek]]
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'''Lake Walter E. Long''' is a [[power plant]] cooling [[Reservoir (water)|reservoir]] on [[Decker Creek (Texas)|Decker Creek]] in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Texas]], [[USA]]. 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.
'''Lake Walter E. Long''' (also known as '''Decker Lake''')<ref name="TPWD"/> is a [[reservoir]] on [[Decker Creek (Texas)|Decker Creek]] in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Texas]]. It was officially impounded in 1967 and provides [[Cooling pond|cooling water]] for a [[Thermal power station|power plant]] that produces [[electricity]] from [[petroleum]]-based fuels. The dam and the lake are managed by the City of Austin. Surrounding the lake is the city's ''Lake Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park'', a popular recreational destination.


==Flora and fauna==
Lake Walter E. Long is also known as '''Decker Lake'''.
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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 [[Centrarchidae|sunfish]]. Plant species present in the lake water include [[hydrilla]], [[pondweed]], [[bulrush]], [[Heteranthera dubia|waterstar grass]], [[Nelumbo lutea|American lotus]], [[Ceratophyllum|coontail]], and [[Najas guadalupensis|southern naiad]].


The [[Louis René Barrera Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary]], situated along the north shore of the lake, is managed by the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and serves as the center of an initiative to restore the [[Blackland Prairie]] within the preserve. While the sanctuary is not open to the public, it is accessible through guided tours.
==Fish and plant populations==
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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]], [[water-star grass]], [[Nelumbo lutea|American lotus]], [[Ceratophyllum|coontail]], and [[southern naiad]].


==Recreational uses==
==Recreational uses==
Lake Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park is open for daytime recreational use. Boating and fishing are the most popular recreational uses of the lake.
Lake Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park is open for daytime recreational use. Boating and fishing are the most popular recreational uses of the lake.

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060618133746/http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/parkmaps/images/walter_e_long.jpg City of Austin Map] of lake and surrounding roads
*[http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/walter_long/ Lake Walter E. Long - Texas Parks & Wildlife]

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*[http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/parkmaps/images/walter_e_long.jpg City of Austin Map] of lake and surrounding roads
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 22 November 2024

Lake Walter E. Long
image of soldiers and state personal doing airborne training and water rescue drills over Walter E. Long Lake
U.S. soldiers and various state personnel conducting airborne and water rescue drills in 2012
Location of Lake Walter E. Long in Texas, USA.
Location of Lake Walter E. Long in Texas, USA.
Lake Walter E. Long
Location of Lake Walter E. Long in Texas, USA.
Location of Lake Walter E. Long in Texas, USA.
Lake Walter E. Long
LocationAustin, Texas
Coordinates30°17.11′N 97°35.77′W / 30.28517°N 97.59617°W / 30.28517; -97.59617
TypePower plant cooling reservoir
Primary inflowsDecker Creek
Primary outflowsDecker Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyCity of Austin
Built1967
Surface area1,269 acres (514 ha)[1]
Max. depth60 ft (18 m)
Surface elevation555 ft (169 m)

Lake Walter E. Long (also known as Decker Lake)[1] is a reservoir on Decker Creek in Austin, Texas. It was officially impounded in 1967 and provides cooling water for a power plant that produces electricity from petroleum-based fuels. The dam and the lake are managed by the City of Austin. Surrounding the lake is the city's Lake Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park, a popular recreational destination.

Flora and fauna

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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.

The Louis René Barrera Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary, situated along the north shore of the lake, is managed by the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and serves as the center of an initiative to restore the Blackland Prairie within the preserve. While the sanctuary is not open to the public, it is accessible through guided tours.

Recreational uses

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Lake Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park is open for daytime recreational use. Boating and fishing are the most popular recreational uses of the lake.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Walter E. Long Lake". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
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