Study aims for management zone to protect water attraction

By Camelia Juarez

A study calling for a groundwater management zone (GMZ) near Jacob’s Well in Wimberley is one way hydrologists hope to not only preserve the attraction, but also ensure there’s enough water for the area.    

The GMZ, proposed by the Meadows Center in San Marcos, is part of a 10-year technical report that recommended using Jacob’s Well in Wimberley as a drought trigger. According to the report, the GMZ could also be a way for entities to prevent large groundwater production permits from impacting the Middle Trinity Aquifer, which supplies water for Jacob’s Well and thousands of property owners.