As summer travelers seek to beat the heat, Texas’ oldest swimming pool will be temporarily closed this week for repairs. Deep Eddy Pool in Austin will be closed Monday, June 22, through Sunday, June 28.
The City of Austin said in a release that the pool is closing for repairs to a fill inlet valve that broke earlier this year. According to the city, the broken inlet valve prevents the pool from being filled in time for morning openings, which is why it has to close.
Deep Eddy Pool is expected to reopen on Monday, June 29, just in time for July Fourth weekend, barring any weather-related delays. In the meantime, Austin residents and visitors are encouraged to visit the Capital City’s 31 other year-round seasonal pools and swimming holes.
Deep Eddy Pool in Austin, Texas (Austin Parks and Recreation Department)
Besides Deep Eddy, Austin’s year-round pools are Barton Springs, Big Stacy, Colony Park, Bartholomew and Springwoods. In total, the city operates 44 public aquatic facilities, which include seven regional pools, three community pools, 22 neighborhood pools, one wading pool, Barton Springs Pool, and 10 splash pads.
While most pools are free to enter, some, like Deep Eddy, require an entry fee from March through the end of October. Once it reopens, Deep Eddy will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with Tuesdays reserved for weekly maintenance.
Deep Eddy Pool is a historic, man-made swimming pool that gets its name from an eddy formed by a large boulder in a popular swimming area on the Colorado River. It is the oldest swimming pool in Texas and is one of only two spring-fed pools within Austin’s city limits.
For more on when the pool will reopen, visit the city’s park closures website.
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