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| San Antonio River | |
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 Map of the San Antonio River and its associated watershed in South Texas. |
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| Origin | The San Antonio Springs near the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. |
| Mouth | Flows into the Guadalupe River, 10 mi northwest of the San Antonio Bay. |
| Basin countries | US |
| Length | 240 mi (386 km) |
| Source elevation | 715 ft (215 m) |
| Avg. discharge | 400 ft³/s (11 m³/s)[1] |
| Basin area | 934 mi² (2419 km²)[2] |
The San Antonio River is a major waterway that originates in central Texas in a cluster of springs in north central San Antonio, approximately four miles north of downtown, and follows a roughly southeastern path through the state.[4] It eventually feeds into the Guadalupe River about ten miles from San Antonio Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. The river is 240 miles long and crosses five counties: Bexar, Goliad, Karnes, Refugio, and Wilson.
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[edit] History
The first documented record of the river was from Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca on his explorations of Texas in 1535. The river was later named after San Antonio de Padua by the first governor of Spanish Texas, Domingo Terán de los Ríos in 1691.[5] During the Texas Revolution, the river was host to several major conflicts, including the Battle of Concepcion, the Grass Fight, the siege of Bexar, the Goliad Campaign, and the Battle of the Alamo.
[edit] Notable features
Five major 18th century Spanish missions are lined up along the historical course of the river in San Antonio, including Mission Espada, Mission Concepcion, Mission San José, and Mission San Juan Capistrano. The most famous mission is San Antonio de Valero, better known as the Álamo and it's complementing fortress is, Presidio San Antonio de Bexar. The Presidio La Bahía and its mission, Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga in Goliad, Texas are also located along the southern portion of the river.
The waterway is also host to the San Antonio River Walk, one of San Antonio's primary tourist destinations and the centerpiece of the city.
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ USGS National Water Information System
- ^ Ockerman and McNamara (2001). "Simulation of Streamflow and Estimation of Streamflow Constituent Loads in the San Antonio River Watershed, Bexar County, Texas, 1997–2001, USGS
- ^ San Antonio River Authority: Olmos Dam, San Antonio, Texas, http://www.sara-tx.org/site/flood_control/Complete_Flood_Cont/Olmos_Dam.html, accessed 3 Jan 2010.
- ^ San Antonio River from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ San Antonio River from the Handbook of Texas Online
[edit] External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Antonio River
- Edwards Aquifer history of the San Antonio River
- Official site of the San Antonio River Walk
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State of Coordinates: 28°30′26″N 96°53′28″W / 28.50722°N 96.89111°W
