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  • From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Wild water
  • Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 14:20:16 -0700


On Nov 5, 2008, at 1:53 PM, <eureka AT hctc.net> <eureka AT hctc.net> wrote:

Speaking of wild water, I am reminded of another Hill
Country locale I've visited called Jacob's Well, a natural
hole in the bottom of a rock bottom creek that goes down
at least 400 feet and during the pioneer days pumped a
geyser up. When I swam into it a decade ago it was just a
couple inch roil on top of the water, but still strong. A
golf course and subdivision have since been built nearby,
so I wouldn't doubt if it's a depression in the creek now.
All of this is from a large system of pockets and tunnels
through our limestone known as the Edwards Aquifer, where
San Antonio gets all of it's water.

Here's a link, with some interesting photos if you care to
page through the story of how divers lose their life
exploring it. This might give you an idea of what my well
is like on a much smaller scale.
http://www.visitwimberley.com/jacobswell/

Good story. I have skin-dived but have never had the motivation to dive into unknown depths.





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