But if Austin can't curb the urban expansion that degrades the water quality of the springs, this tiny creature will swim with us no more. Barton Springs is part of Texas' Edwards Aquifer region, ...

A 75-foot-long narrow waterway that will create new habitat for an endangered salamander will cost the city of Austin roughly $1.7 million, or more than five times than city staffers originally ...

The Barton Springs Salamander’s habitat is located in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties, and it relies on the clear, pure water of the Barton Springs Aquifer for survival.

Hoping to expand the habitat for endangered salamanders, Austin city officials are proposing to resurrect a small brook to link Eliza Spring and Barton Springs pool. The brook would cut through a s… ...

Eliza Springs, a gated spring, can be found right next to Barton Springs Pool. It's one of the most reliable spots for salamanders. In 2017, the city led a large habitat restoration, which has ...

AUSTIN -- Austin could soon rebuild a small stream to expand the habitat of the endangered Barton Springs salamander. Eliza Spring, just behind the famous Barton Springs pool, is home to about 300 ...

The pool fed by underground springs provides habitat for the endangered Barton Springs salamander plus the Austin blind salamander -- which is a candidate species for endangered listing.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Visitors won’t be able to take a dip in one of Austin’s most popular swimming holes this week. It’s all part of some major work taking place at Barton Springs, known as the ...

The Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum) was officially designated as a separate species in 1993 and was placed on the federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species in 1997. Two of the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a swim at Barton Springs Pool, some swimmers found small shrimp-like organisms on their clothes after getting out of the pool. A viewer sent KXAN photos of the critters ...