As La Nina conditions
persist - bringing warmer and drier climate to Central Texas - so do drought
conditions in the Edwards and Trinity aquifers. This includes the Trinity fed
Jacobs Well Spring (JWS) in Wimberley. Flow reported at the JWS gauge nears 0.0 cubic feet per second (cfs). JWS serves as a
drought stage indicator for the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
(HTGCD) within the Jacobs Well Groundwater Management Zone.
For HTGCD to protect groundwater
supplies and JWS flow they have been busy coordinating with the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) and the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) to ensure that the data
reporting at the JWS gauge are as accurate as possible. For more info on Jacobs
Well monitoring visit here.
