Lake Walter E. Long

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Lake Walter E. Long
Location	Austin, Texas, USA
Coordinates	30° 17.11'N, 97° 35.77'W.
Lake type	Power plant cooling reservoir
Surface area	1,269 acres (5.1 km²)
Max depth	60 ft (18 m)
Surface elevation	555 ft (169 m) above sea level

Lake Walter E. Long is a power plant cooling reservoir on Decker Creek in 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 is also known as Decker Lake.

[edit] Fish and plant populations

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, American lotus, coontail, and southern naiad.