Jacob's Well, a popular spring-fed swimming hole in Wimberley, Texas, will remain closed for swimming during the 2024 summer season. This marks the second consecutive summer and the third year overall that the site has been closed due to below-average water levels and spring flow. Despite recent rains in Central Texas, the precipitation has not been sufficient or adequately located to replenish the well's water levels.
Why water flow continues to slow at Jacob’s Well. Even though Central Texas has seen decent rain in 2024, an expert says it has not been nourishing nor in the right location to affect the swimming hole Read more: https://t.co/WAETitMni5
No swimming allowed at Jacob's Well for the third summer in a row. https://t.co/3mgUpUSWOs
Jacob's Well Natural Area is suspending its 2024 summer swimming season until further notice due to below-average spring flow and water levels. https://t.co/YXD5qsxHoL
This will be the second consecutive summer the well is not scheduled to be open for swimming. https://t.co/hxZbs3osgD
Jacob's Well suspends swimming this summer due to low water levels — again https://t.co/qQuYzyyEWR
For the third year in a row, Jacob's Well, a popular spring-fed swimming hole in Wimberley, will not be open for swimming. https://t.co/2vSd1arRd9
2024 summer swimming season suspended at Jacob's Well https://t.co/ojrTsTY3Ew
Swimming suspended at Jacob's Well due to low water levels https://t.co/KLK698wP7I
If you were hoping to swim in Jacob’s Well this summer, the chances are not looking good. READ MORE: https://t.co/b4Vc0OFho5
As summer looms, Jacob's Well will remain closed to swimming https://t.co/o0Yeg8c6Qd
Texas drought leads to Jacob's Well suspending 2024 swim season https://t.co/E527nNDHaj
Just in: No swimming at Jacob's Well this summer - once again - due to below-average flow/ water levels. The summer season typically starts May 1. We last visited in January when there was a little improvement. JW hasn't been open for swimming since summer 2022. @fox7austin https://t.co/TT71jTqCfs
Austin has lately struggled to improve water conservation, with water consumption continuing unabated after the city announced new restrictions last summer. https://t.co/ryyBCty0oN