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In Houston, drawing down groundwater supplies caused subsidence of the land surface. Could that happen here?

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In Houston, drawing down groundwater supplies caused subsidence of the land surface. Could that happen here?

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The limestones of the Edwards appear to have sufficient bearing capacity so that subsidence will not be a major problem. On the other hand, no one really knows if underground caverns would collapse or if flow patterns would change should the level be drawn lower than ever before.