Jacob’s Well is a sinkhole fed by a natural spring. Water pumps from beneath this underground cave. It is located in Hays County, in Texas This well is attractive to both those who are looking to have fun and people willing to risk it all for the thrill of exploration. If you dive deep into the sinkhole, you’ll find an underwater cave system whose siren song has led multiple divers to their deaths.
According to Heather Alexander of the Houston Chronicle, at least a over a dozen divers perished in attempt to explore the cave’s system or chambers which can be accessed at 100 feet down the sinkhole. Alexander spoke to Don Dibble a diver who has assisted in searches for missing explorers in the cave system. explaining why so many people have risked their lives to Jacob’s well devil said it was the forbidden fruit the allure of doing something dangerous.
On September 9th 1979, a group of friends from California arrived Jacob’s well for a diving excursion. It was almost midnight, but as the group set up their tents, two of them 20 year old Kent and 21 year old Mark decided they wanted to dive before bed. Despite the late hour. There were witnesses- other divers at the site, who saw the two men dive to the depths of the well and maneuver themselves through the tight opening to the caves deepest chamber, soon the take off their oxygen tanks. One of the witnesses reported that one of the divers didn’t have backup lights or a safety line.
Rescue divers, including Don Dibble spent weeks attempting to recover their bodies, but were unable to traverse the treacherous passage that kept the men trapped at the bottom of Jacob’s well.
A gate was later installed at the entrance to the cave system, -this is in attempt to keep divers from further self-harm but months later, the gate was found removed.
The well is so hazardous that it claims the lives of even experienced divers. In a 2001 article on visit Wimberly Author Louis created out the various difficulties of navigating the cave system.
In 2015, A Donnie was doing a free dive and had descended to around 100 feet from one of his slippers came off greatly reducing his mobility. With his adrenaline surging and his lungs screaming for oxygen a dami made the decision to leave the last piece of equipment and try to surface with just one flipper. He managed to remain calm and focused. He surfaced just as his body began to run out of oxygen and avoided becoming another casualty of Jacobs well.