Jacob's Well

An intense drought has caused the flow of water in Jacob's Well to reach an unsafe level. Conditions will need to change before the swimming hole reopens.

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.

The popular swimming hole in Wimberley is a gauge for the aquifer beneath. Drought and more development threaten the waterflow — and the local economy that depends on it.