City Says Stay out of the Springs

High waters close Barton Springs until further notice.

By Richard Whittaker, 11:53AM, Wed. Jul. 4, 2007

More rain-related news: Barton Springs Pool will be closed today and until further notice, due to flooding.

It's not all bad news: The Austin Parks and Recreation Department Aquatic Division has announced that Deep Eddy Pool will be open 6am-9pm (that's an extra hour in the morning and half-hour at night), and there will be free admission 6am-8am.

For those hoping to bask on its shores today, there's these photos of the springs in warmer days, and an interview with the artist behind them, Will van Overbeek, might help a bit; or you can check out these pictures and more down at Austin Museum of Art on Congress until Aug. 12.

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