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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.
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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.
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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.