Locations in Austin City Government

The Williamson Creek Watershed is an area in South Austin that contains Williamson Creek and its tributaries. City of Austin materials identify it in connection with flood, drainage, erosion, and water-quality management.

Last active Oct 6, 2026

The Shoal Creek Watershed is an urban watershed in Austin, Texas, within Travis County. It includes Shoal Creek and tributaries such as Spicewood Springs and Hancock Creek and is subject to watershed protection and water-quality planning.

Last active Oct 27, 2026

Waller Creek is a stream and urban watershed in Austin, Texas. The creek corridor runs through central Austin toward Lady Bird Lake and is associated with the Waller Creek District and flood-management infrastructure.

Last active Oct 13, 2026

The Lady Bird Lake Watershed is the drainage area in central Austin, Texas, tributary to Lady Bird Lake, a reservoir on the Colorado River formed by Longhorn Dam and stretching between Tom Miller Dam and Longhorn Dam through the center of the city. The lake, formerly known as Town Lake, is managed by the City of Austin, with the Watershed Protection Department monitoring water quality and conducting cleanup and algae-management efforts, and the Parks and Recreation Department overseeing the surrounding parkland and trail system. Properties that drain to the lake fall within this watershed and are referenced in City of Austin zoning, rezoning, and planned unit development cases and related public hearings.

Last active Oct 22, 2026

Rezoning: C14-2026-0040 - 1221 S IH-35 Rezoning; District 9

Last active Oct 27, 2026

Rezoning: C14-2025-0115 - Airport and Koenig Multifamily; District 4

Last active Oct 27, 2026