| San Marcos Springs | |
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 The Wetlands Boardwalk encircles Spring Lake at San Marcos Springs | |
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| Location | San Marcos, Texas, U.S.A.[1] |
| Coordinates | 29°53′35″N 97°55′53″W / 29.89304°N 97.93128°W |
| Spring source | Edwards Aquifer |
| Elevation | 570 ft (174 m) above sea level |
| Type | Karst spring |
| Provides water for | San Marcos River |
| Magnitude | 1 |
| Discharge | 152 ft³/s (4300 L/s) |
San Marcos Springs is the second largest natural cluster of springs in Texas. The springs are located in the city of San Marcos, Texas, about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Austin and 46 miles (74 km) northeast of San Antonio.
Although Spring Lake is highly protected, it is accessible to visitors through the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, a program of Texas State University, which offers glass-bottom boat tours among other opportunities to explore and learn about the ecosystem.[2]
- ^ USGS Fact Sheet 059-97
- ^ "The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment". Texas State University. Retrieved 22 April 2023.