The Aquifer Field Blog

The Edwards aquifer is one of the largest and most know aquifer ion the world. The aquifer is estimated to be 160 miles and in different sections being 5 to 40 feet wide. The Edwards aquifer runs through the Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Bexar and Comal Counties. The Aquifer has many different sections that make it up such as drainage area, recharging zone, artisan springs and the artisan which travels under San Antonio. Some of the main flowage of the river is contributed by different sections of the Edwards Aquifer. The Cibolo Creek is located between Bexar and Comal Counties aids in giving water to the recharge zone. The Helotes Creek, dive off The Edwards Plateau then reaches the recharge zone up down from down town Helotes. The Seco Creek Recharge Project is where a collection of rain collects in the creek finding it was to a sinkhole that leads to the aquifer. The transition zone is located south east of San Antonio where the land has many caves and sinkholes that allows’ water from different sources to collect; the zones original development was created to regulate petroleum storage tanks. The Artesian zone is located between San Antonio and Delrio where a natural source of good water can be found. The Artesian is where located in San Antonio is where the majority of San Antonians come to relay for a water source.