A ban has been in place for decades. City officials say there are several factors to consider before allowing folks to jump ...

Often called Town Lake by locals, Lady Bird Lake has not been open to swimmers in more than 50 years. The ban goes back to 1964, when two sisters drowned in the water while celebrating Mother's Day .

This summer will mark three years since the first of a string of bodies turned up in Lady Bird Lake, sparking the rumor of an Austin serial killer. In 2022 six bodies were found in the murky ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of Austin’s most famous bodies of water prohibits swimming… for the most part. Lady Bird Lake — formerly called Town Lake, and technically a reservoir rather than a ...