San Solomon Springs

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description

File:San Soloman Springs -- Marsh.jpg
San Soloman Springs -- Marsh
File:San Soloman Springs -- Pool.jpg
San Solomon Springs Swimming Pool

San Solomon Springs is a collection of artesian springs located near the small towns of Toyahvale and Balmorhea in Reeves County, Texas. Between 20 million and 28 million US gallons (90,850 cubic meters) of water a day flow from the springs, supplying water for a Template:Cvt swimming hole before flowing through a reconstructed marsh, all located within Balmorhea State Park. The springs line the sandy bottom of the central portion of the swimming hole, about Script error: No such module "convert". beneath the water's surface. The pool is home to several species of fish and turtles, including the Texas spiny softshell turtle.[1]

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

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

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

Template:Sister project

Script error: No such module "Coordinates".


Template:ReevesCountyTX-geo-stub