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Lake Walter E. Long

1967 establishments in TexasAC with 0 elementsBodies of water of Travis County, TexasGeography of Austin, TexasProtected areas of Travis County, Texas
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U.S. Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1 19th Special Forces Group, 71st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 249th Quartermasters Company land in Walter E. Long Lake 120908 A XN953 660
U.S. Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1 19th Special Forces Group, 71st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 249th Quartermasters Company land in Walter E. Long Lake 120908 A XN953 660

Lake Walter E. Long (also known as Decker Lake) is a power plant cooling reservoir on Decker Creek in Austin, Texas. 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.

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Lake Walter E. Long
Farm-to-Market Road 973, Austin

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U.S. Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1 19th Special Forces Group, 71st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 249th Quartermasters Company land in Walter E. Long Lake 120908 A XN953 660
U.S. Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1 19th Special Forces Group, 71st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 249th Quartermasters Company land in Walter E. Long Lake 120908 A XN953 660
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