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3 unusual facts about Barton Springs


Balcones Fault

Springs such as San Pedro Springs, Comal Springs, San Marcos Springs, Barton Springs and Salado Springs are found in the fault zone and provide a source of fresh water and a place for human settlement.

Barton Springs

The largest spring, Main Barton Spring (also known as Parthenia, "the mother spring") supplies water to Barton Springs Pool, a popular recreational destination in Austin.

Located near the diving board in Barton Springs Pool, the spring's flow is not always visible at the surface.


Kent Butler

Butler helped create the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer groundwater management district, and the plan for the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve.


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