TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — The Travis County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday that a deceased person was located in Lake Travis following a water rescue turned recovery mission Saturday.
At 12:05 p.m. Saturday, Travis County Sheriff’s Office Lake Patrol Deputies responded to a 911 call stating that a man went underwater and did not resurface on the northwestern side of Point Venture on Lake Travis.
Austin-Travis County EMS stated that they responded to 19008 Silver Maple Dr. regarding the incident.
The rescue mission shifted to a recovery mission at 12:46 p.m. after the swimmer had not been located. Texas Game Wardens, Lower Colorado River Authority, Travis County Fire Rescue (ESD 1), Travis County Parks, and STAR Flight assisted in the recovery mission.
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Lake Patrol Deputies used side scan sonar and a remotely operated underwater camera system to search the area where the swimmer was last seen. The swimmer was located at a depth of 114 feet Saturday evening and was recovered later in the evening by Morgan’s Point Resort Divers.
The sheriff’s office stated that there is currently no indication that this is a criminal incident, therefore officials are not disclosing the identity of the deceased swimmer.