San Solomon Springs is a collection of

artesian spring An artesian aquifer is a confined aquifer containing groundwater under positive pressure. An artesian aquifer has trapped water, surrounded by layers of impermeable rock or clay, which apply positive pressure to the water contained within th ...

s located near the small towns of Toyahvale and Balmorhea in

Reeves County, Texas Reeves County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,748. Its county seat and most populous city is Pecos. The county was created in 1883 and organized the next year. It is named for George ...

. Between 20 million and 28 million

US gallon The gallon is a unit of volume in imperial units and United States customary units. Three different versions are in current use: *the imperial gallon (imp gal), defined as , which is or was used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Austral ...

s (90,850 cubic meters) of water a day flow from the springs, supplying water for a swimming hole before flowing through a reconstructed marsh, all located within

Balmorhea State Park Balmorhea State Park is a state park located on the San Solomon Springs in Reeves County, Texas, opened in 1968. The closest city is Balmorhea, Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department manages the park. The park is open year-round, and visitat ...

. The springs line the sandy bottom of the central portion of the swimming hole, about beneath the water's surface. The pool is home to several species of fish and turtles, including the

Texas spiny softshell turtle The Texas spiny softshell turtle (''Apalone spinifera emoryi)'' is a subspecies of the spiny softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The subspecies is native to the southwestern United States and adjacent northeastern Mexico. Etymology T ...

.Mark McGinle
"San Solomon Springs, Balmorhea Texas"
"The Encyclopedia of Earth", April 22, 2009

References

External links

- information on the town
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- information on the state park Springs of Texas Bodies of water of Reeves County, Texas {{ReevesCountyTX-geo-stub