Jacob's Well, one of Texas' most beloved swim holes, remains closed for the foreseeable future because of low water levels.
is the second-largest fully submerged cave in Texas and maintains a crisp 68 degrees year-round. Most summers, hundreds visit the spring to dip into the blue-green waters that flow from an underground cavern system more than 140 feet deep.
But the well — named by 19th century settlers because it conjured thoughts of biblical times — faces an uncertain future. It after running dry for only the fifth time in recorded history, and Hays County officials say significant rainfall is needed to recharge the Trinity Aquifer, which supplies Jacob’s Well.
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