Edwards Aquifer

Edwards Aquifer Regional Cross-Section

Brackettville

This generalized diagram of an east-west cross section of the Edwards Aquifer region extends from Brackettville, in Kinney County, east, towards Kyle, in Hays County. The Aquifer is illustrated in the confined zone (Artesian Zone) by the relatively less permeable rocks above and below the Edwards Limestone. The vertical lines represent some of the many seismic faults of the Balcones Fault Zone. The faults formed approximately 18 million years ago causing significant displacement within the Edwards Limestone.