was discovered that structural problems with the roof made it unsafe to occupy. Consequently, that portion of the bathhouse became a "forgotten city asset" until an effort to restore the bathhouse was spearheaded by the Friends of Deep Eddy group in 2002. In 2003, for safety reasons, the city removed the 70-year-old, cottonwoods that surrounded the pool. In 2012 the City of Austin rebuilt the pool due to stubborn leaks in the pool shell which had been patched repeatedly. Work crews poured a new bottom on both sides of the pool, and repaired small cracks and leaks. The pool's west end was smoothed and lengthened and a beach-type (zero-depth) entry was created. The project also included the widening of the pool deck, the addition of another pump outlet, as well as a new wrought iron fence and new lifeguard stands. Deep Eddy Pool is listed as a historic landmark on the National Register of Historic Places and has been the inspiration of various works of art. Architectural design elements were replicated by Dan Driscoll in his design of the Barton Springs Pool Bathhouse in 1946, Texas musician Jimmie Dale Gilmore wrote the song "Deep Eddy Blues" about the pool and the nearby bar, the Deep Eddy Cabaret. The pool today Deep Eddy Pool is popular with adult recreational swimmers for its lap swimming pool and with children for its large wading pool. The 600,000-gallon freshwater pool is divided into two sections, the water in each section is cleaned out and replaced every other day. The pool is fed with clear, cold water from two wells, one at 300 ft and a second new one at 400 ft, and is not chlorinated. Water temperature varies between 68 and 75 °F (20 and 25 °C). The lap swimming pool is generally open during daylight hours all year, though hours are shortened during winter months. The lap and the wading pool are open from March 14 through October 31, 8:00am to 8:00pm. In summer months, the pool sponsors Splash Party Movie Nights, showing family films on an inflatable movie screen visible by swimmers and waders. The pool supports a number of sporting events, including the Deep Eddy Mile swimming competition. Bathhouse restoration Since the 1960s, two thirds of the original bathhouse had been closed to swimmers and put to various uses by the City of Austin. During this time, rather than enter through