AUSTIN, Texas — Barton Springs Pool reopened Saturday for city residents and visitors in Austin.
“I come to Barton Springs every day that the sun is out,” swimmer Michael Ganther said. “I love to look at the wildlife through the clear waters of the pool. You get to know it after a while.”
City of Austin staff and contractors successfully completed the Barton Springs Skimmer Bypass Project earlier this week. The project removed and mitigated the decommissioned circa 1940 skimmer bypass to address safety and environmental concerns…