Barton Springs Pool remains closed as crews work on repairs [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin’s most popular swimming hole still remains closed as crews work to address a leak.

If you plan on heading to Barton Springs Pool to cool off, you’ll find closed signs around the popular swimming spot.

“We were planning to come lay out and get a little tan, but we saw that I was temporarily closed,” said one pool visitor, Jillian Tigrett.

This comes after the Parks and Rec Department noticed water being pulled into an abandoned pipe during maintenance on August 29.

The city of Austin says it discovered the hole had grown to two feet long and a foot wide, as well as a smaller hole.

Since a strong suction force is drawing water into the pipe, it could trap a swimmer underwater, creating a big safety risk.

One employee said for staff, the closure means reduced hours. One worker is even tasked with turning people away.

Austinites Jillian Tigrett and Marinee Jaroensuk showed …