In Texas, the water from Comal spring at Landa park in New Braunfels not only tastes good, but has a high alkaline pH reading.

This springs were historically visited by the indigenous people of the region including the Tonkawas. The first Spanish explorer to visit the springs was Damian massanet in 1691 and later became home to a Spanish mission.

These waters were visited by the French explorer St.Denis in 1764, and became an important water stop on the El Camino Real.

In 1845, the area was settled by German immigrants under direction of Prince Carl Solms-Braunfels, who purched 1300 of the surrounding acres for $1,111.00, at which time, the spring was named Las Fontanas.

The Balcones Fault Zone is an area of largely normal faulting in the state of Texas that runs roughly from the southwest part of the state near Del Rio to the north-central region near Dallas along Interstate 35. The Balcones Fault zone is made up of many smaller features, including normal faults, grabens, and horsts.

This activity was related to subsidence of the Texas Coastal Plain, most likely from the large amount of sediment deposited on it by Texas rivers.

The surface expression of the fault is the Balcones Escarpment, which forms the eastern boundary of the Texas Hill Country and the western boundary of the Texas Coastal Plain, and consists of cliffs and cliff-like structures. Subterranean features such as Wonder Cave and numerous other smaller caves are found along the fault zone.

Many cities are located along this fault zone. Springs such as San Pedro Springs, Comal Springs, San Marcos Springs, Barton Springs, and Salado Springs are found in the fault zone and provide a source of fresh water and a place for human settlement.

Source: Edwards Aquifer

Provides water for Comal River

Largest Recorded: 550 cubic feet per second on 20 April 1977

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