Lady Bird Lake has been off-limits to swimmers since 1964, but it's not water quality issues that are behind the ban.
It's fine to sit on the edge of Lady Bird Lake, but don't you dare jump in -- even if it is 103 degrees out., but it's not water quality issues that are behind the ban.
“That leads to, aesthetically, the water doesn’t look as clean and clear,” Bellinger said. “You might get foul odors, you get the toxic sign of bacteria, excess plant growth. You know, all these things come with those excessive inputs of nutrients.” Floodwater can contain livestock waste, dangerous debris, and wild animals like rodents and snakes — maybe not who you'd want to be joining for a dip. Hazardous waste and otherCome on in, the water's fine?
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