Striking a triumphant pose before a cool slash into the water. (Instagram/brookes_cunningham)

Nestled in Texas Hill Country is an enchanting creek with a mysterious and dangerous secret, a swimming hole that gives new meaning to the term.

About an hour outside of Austin, just north of the Village of Wimberley is the Jacob’s Well Natural Area, home to Jacob’s Well, a 140-foot deep well cradled in Cypress Creek.

The spot is a prime location for thrill seekers and people looking to escape the summer heat. The well has been described as “the gem of Texas Hill Country,” according to the Hays County website.

The layered limestone cliffs next to the well provide an opportune spot for diving into the pool. There has been a surge of activity on Twitter and Instagram of selflie’s and POV photos of people jumping into the blue water below.

The locations dangerous past has been debated over the years, a 1984 report from the Associated Press claims 9 deaths, while a more recent article from The Daily Mail has the number at 8, despite this Jacob's Well is still an attraction.

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Jacob’s Well is an artesian spring and is a crucial part of the Cypress Creek ecosystem.

Amusing Planet reports that the well was discovered in the 1850s by some of the regions early American settlers.

The well is fed by the Trinity Aquifer 140 feet below the surface. The well connects with a cave system that Hays County reports was, “the result of slightly acidic rainfall interacting with and eroding the limestone over millennia.”

The limestone caves form one of the largest underwater cave systems in Texas. The well has been used for decades by people for swimming and deep water exploration, but be careful as there is no lifeguard on duty.

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