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…
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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?


