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The popular Wimberley swimming hole has struggled with low water levels for years. While staff with the Hays County Parks ...
Jacob's Well during the peak of the drought (Hays County Parks Department) “It’s been since about June of 2022,” said Sturdivant, when asked when the last time they allowed swimming.
According to the United States Geological Survey, water levels in Jacobs Well are the highest they've been since February. The water level, which had been at zero, now measures 1.2 inches.
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WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) – Jacob’s Well Natural Area closed to the public Thursday after minor flooding. The popular swimming hole has already been closed for the past three summers due to low ...
WIMBERLEY, Texas — One the Austin area's most popular swimming holes is at zero flow. Officials said this is only the sixth time this has happened at Jacob's Well. It comes as Stage 4 water ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Popular swimming hole Jacob’s Well could be closed for another summer if conditions don’t change. Park officials likely won’t decide until summer — or possibly in March ...
Jacob's Well remains closed to swimming for the 'foreseeable future' The swim spot has been closed since June 2022.
Jacob's Well, after running dry for only the fourth time in recorded history, will be closed to public swimming for the remainder of 2022. (Katherine Sturdivant, Hays County Parks Department) ...