# Lady Bird Lake mystery

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 7, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-bird-lake-mystery/1020577 "2025-07-07T01:24:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-bird-lake-mystery/1020577/21 "2025-07-08T15:38:41Z")

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> [@Frosted\_Glass](#):
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> The only motorized boats on Town Lake (Lady Bird Lake)

Ah, I didn’t realize this was Town Lake (renamed in 2007 apparently). There are all sorts of not-so-visible places someone could fall in, particularly if under the influence.

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**Author:** ![Nightaudit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightaudit/32/17181_2.png) [@Nightaudit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightaudit)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-bird-lake-mystery/1020577/22 "2025-07-08T18:37:00Z")

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It was created in 1960 as a cooling pond for the old Holly St and Seaholm power plants in Austin.

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