Comanche Springs (Texas)
| Comanche Springs | |
|---|---|
| Name origin | Awache (Wide Water) |
| Location | Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°52′54″N 102°52′44″W / 30.88167°N 102.87889°W |
| Spring source | Edwards Aquifer |
| Elevation | 2,940 feet (896.1 m) |
| Type | Artesian aquifer |
| Provides water for | Rio Grande |
Comanche Springs was an aquifer of six artesian springs geographically located between the Edwards Plateau and the Trans-Pecos regions of West Texas. The military fortification Camp Stockton was built around the springs, eventually growing become the city of Fort Stockton.
The groundwater source originated from a Comanchean limestone fault combined within the bountiful Edwards Aquifer and the Glass Mountains. The natural spring has a physical geography routing north through Comanche Creek forming a confluence with Leon Creek and the Pecos River. The alluvial river is a tributary to the Rio Grande.