The story of water and Texas starts right here, some 650 ft. below the surface where you are reading this. That’s the historic average for October of the J-17 well, 658 ft. above sea level, the measure that influences everything related to the Edwards Aquifer. The Edwards Aquifer is one of the most abundant artesian aquifers […]
Author Archives: Joe Nick Patoski
Joe Nick Patoski has been writing about Texas and Texans for more than 45 years. A staff writer for Texas Monthly magazine from 1985-2003, he has written numerous biographies and books about stewardship, West Texas, and the Texas coast.
