In 1896, an artesian well drilled in San Marcos to supply water for a federal fish hatchery surprised many by producing a menagerie of blind and colorless life, including shrimp, sowbugs. and six-inch long salamanders. Zoologists at the Smithsonian Institute declared the find as “..the most remarkable discovery of subterranean life ever made.” The Dallas … Continue reading satan lives in the Edwards Aquifer…
Author: Robert E. Mace
I am a hydrogeologist who has worked almost 30 years in Texas. I've worked at the Bureau of Economic Geology and the Texas Water Development Board and presently work at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. In addition to aquifers, I love history and the intersection of science and policy. I also love cats and tacos.
a new aquifer for Texas?
The Texas Water Development Board is considering adding a new minor aquifer, the Cross Timbers Aquifer, to the list of 30 aquifers in Texas formally named by the agency. There are currently 9 major aquifers and 21 minor aquifers recognized by the Board (major aquifers have high productivity over large areas whereas minor aquifers have … Continue reading a new aquifer for Texas?


