Barton Springs | |
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![]() Main Barton Spring, inside Barton Springs Pool | |
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Spring source | Edwards Aquifer |
Elevation | 435 ft (133 m) above sea level |
Type | Karst States |
Provides water for | Barton Creek and Colorado River |
Magnitude | 2 |
Discharge | 66 ft³/s (1869 L/s) |
Barton Springs Archeological and Historical District | |
Location | Zilker Park, Austin, Texas |
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Coordinates | 30°18′27″N 97°43′49″W / 30.30750°N 97.73028°W |
Area | 138.5 acres (56.0 ha) |
Built | 1891 |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne |
MPS | HBarton Springs MPS[better source needed] |
NRHP reference No. | 85003213[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 27, 1985 |
Barton Springs is a set of four natural water springs located at Barton Creek on the grounds of Zilker Park[2] in Austin, Texas, resulting from water flowing through the Edwards Aquifer. The largest spring, Main Barton Spring (also known as Parthenia, "the mother spring"), supplies water to Barton Springs Pool, a popular recreational destination in Austin. The smaller springs are located nearby, two with man-made structures built to contain and direct their flow. The springs are the only known habitat of the Barton Springs Salamander, an endangered species.[3]
The Barton Creek National Archeological and Historic District was formed in 1985.
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