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Lake Austin
Seen from Mount Bonnell
Location	Austin, Texas
Coordinates	30°17.66′N 97°47.18′W / 30.29433°N 97.78633°W / 30.29433; -97.78633Coordinates: 30°17.66′N 97°47.18′W / 30.29433°N 97.78633°W / 30.29433; -97.78633
Lake type	Hydroelectric reservoir
Primary inflows	Colorado River
Primary outflows	Colorado River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1,599 acres (647 ha)
Max. depth	75 ft (23 m)
Surface elevation	492 ft (150 m) above sea level

Lake Austin is a reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas in the United States. The reservoir was formed in 1939 by the construction of Tom Miller Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority. Lake Austin is one of the seven Highland Lakes created by the Lower Colorado River Authority, and is used for flood control, electrical power generation, and recreation. Loop 360 spans the lake at the Pennybacker Bridge.

The other reservoirs on the Colorado River are Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Travis, and Lady Bird Lake.

The Lake Austin under the Pennybacker Bridge

Recreational uses[link]

Lake Austin is a popular fishing and boating destination. The lake is considered to have an excellent stock of large-mouth bass, however, the lake is considered best utilized for pleasure boating during the day.^[1]

Fish and wildlife populations[link]

Lake Austin has been stocked with several species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Lake Austin include largemouth bass, catfish, and sunfish. Lake Austin is one of the Texas Highland Lakes infested with hydrilla, a non-native aquatic plant species. The Lower Colorado River Authority has intentionally lowered the water levels in the lake in the months of January and February so that freezing air temperatures might destroy substantial portions of the hydrilla in the lake each winter.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lake Austin

• Lake Austin - Texas Parks & Wildlife
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Austin

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Austin Carter Mahone^[1] (born April 4, 1996) is an American pop singer who became popular in 2011 due to viral videos of his performances. Mahone's debut single 11:11 was released on February 14, 2012. He headlined his first proper concert at the Czar Lounge in Houston, Texas on November 26^th, 2011 ^[2]

Background[link]

Mahone first starting posting videos on YouTube with his friend Alex Constancio in June 2010.^[3] Music videos followed by January 2011, and he quickly began to build an online following. The young male singer has even been called the "second coming of Justin Bieber".^[4] Mahone's video covering Bieber's Mistletoe, released in late October 2011, became so popular that it eclipsed the views of Bieber's original.^[4][5]

In September 2011, Mahone debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Social 50 chart, the youngest to appear on the list.^[4] He rose to No. 28 on the list as of December 2.^[6] And as of May 2012, Mahone has over 700,000 Twitter followers and 350,000 YouTube subscribers.^[5][7] Like previous teen heartthrobs, Mahone's growing fan base is dominated by teenage females.^[3][4][8] His fans have been dubbed "Mahomies."^[9]

On May 22th, Mahone played the first Q102 Springle Ball music concert.

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Mahone's father died when he was 16 months old, and he grew up in Texas with his mom Michele, living in the towns of Seguin, San Antonio, and La Vernia. After his mother divorced her second husband, Mahone moved back to San Antonio and briefly attended Lady Bird Johnson High School, but soon had to drop out and be home-schooled due to his growing fame.^[4] In May 2012 Austin and his mum moved to Miami, Florida.

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

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