Jacob's Well /tags/jacobs-well Jacob's Well en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:01:00 GMT Jacob's Well usually flows this time of year, but it's as dry as the 'dead of summer' /energy-environment/2025-01-30/jacobs-well-wimberley-tx-hill-country-swimming-hole-flow The popular spot in Wimberley will likely be closed for swimming for the fourth year in a row. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-01-30/jacobs-well-wimberley-tx-hill-country-swimming-hole-flow Maya Fawaz Looking to stay cool? Here are some of the best places to swim around Austin. /austin/2024-07-15/swimming-holes-near-me-austin-hamilton-pool-barton-springs-jacobs-well-mckinney-falls Central Texas summers are no joke. Whether you’re new to Austin or have been here for a while, here are some places to take a plunge. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-15/swimming-holes-near-me-austin-hamilton-pool-barton-springs-jacobs-well-mckinney-falls Maya Fawaz No swimming allowed at Jacob's Well for the third summer in a row /energy-environment/2024-05-02/no-swimming-allowed-at-jacobs-well-for-the-third-summer-in-a-row The popular swimming hole in Wimberley will not be open for swimming this summer. The Hays County Parks Department said increased demand on the local aquifer has caused Jacob's Well's condition to worsen. Thu, 02 May 2024 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-05-02/no-swimming-allowed-at-jacobs-well-for-the-third-summer-in-a-row Maya Fawaz Jacob’s Well rushes with water again, fueling excitement. But it might only be temporary. /energy-environment/2024-01-25/jacobs-well-rushes-with-water-again-fueling-excitement-but-it-might-only-be-temporary The popular swimming hole stopped flowing over the summer for the sixth time in its recorded history, signaling poor health of the local aquifer. Thursday morning it had its highest flow in over a year following recent rainfall. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:08:46 GMT /energy-environment/2024-01-25/jacobs-well-rushes-with-water-again-fueling-excitement-but-it-might-only-be-temporary Maya Fawaz Aqua Texas sues Hays County groundwater district over a nearly $450,000 overpumping fine /energy-environment/2024-01-09/aqua-texas-sues-hays-county-groundwater-district-over-a-nearly-450-000-overpumping-fine Aqua Texas has refused to pay the fee for pumping more water than allowed in 2022. It claims it is receiving "unlawful and unequal treatment." Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-01-09/aqua-texas-sues-hays-county-groundwater-district-over-a-nearly-450-000-overpumping-fine Maya Fawaz Utility company Aqua Texas 'ignored' pumping limits in 2022, threatening Jacob's Well /energy-environment/2023-08-15/utility-company-aqua-texas-ignored-pumping-limits-in-2022-threatening-jacobs-well Jacob's Well has had low flow all summer. A local groundwater conservation district believes it may be tied to a utility company pumping twice the amount of water permitted last year. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:38:29 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-15/utility-company-aqua-texas-ignored-pumping-limits-in-2022-threatening-jacobs-well Maya Fawaz 'It's heartbreaking': Jacob's Well stops flowing for sixth time in recorded history /energy-environment/2023-08-02/jacobs-well-swimming-hole-spring-water-flow-wimberley-texas-hill-country David Baker, executive director of The Watershed Association, a nonprofit conservation group, says this is the worst he's seen the well in over three decades. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:17:51 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-02/jacobs-well-swimming-hole-spring-water-flow-wimberley-texas-hill-country Maya Fawaz Low water levels at Jacob’s Well could signal trouble ahead for a growing community /energy-environment/2023-06-14/low-water-levels-at-jacobs-well-could-signal-trouble-ahead-for-a-growing-community The swimming hole in Wimberley will likely remain closed for the rest of the summer. The region's experience with droughts and an increase in private wells are causing a strain on the nearby aquifer. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-06-14/low-water-levels-at-jacobs-well-could-signal-trouble-ahead-for-a-growing-community Maya Fawaz Jacob's Well remains closed to swimmers for the 'foreseeable future' /news/2023-02-24/jacobs-well-closes-to-swimmers-for-the-foreseeable-future It was supposed to open May 1, but an intense drought has caused the flow of water to reach an unsafe level. Conditions will need to change before the swimming hole reopens. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:47:33 GMT /news/2023-02-24/jacobs-well-closes-to-swimmers-for-the-foreseeable-future Chloe Young Jacob's Well has stopped flowing again. That's a problem for western Hays County. /energy-environment/2022-07-28/jacobs-well-has-stopped-flowing-again The news comes at a time when Central Texas is already dealing with one of the hottest and driest summers on record and bracing for even more heat and drought conditions in the coming months. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:12:18 GMT /energy-environment/2022-07-28/jacobs-well-has-stopped-flowing-again Riane Roldan