Guadalupe River (Texas)

Guadalupe River
Río Guadalupe
Map of the Guadalupe River watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
RegionTexas Hill Country, Texas Coastal Bend
Physical characteristics
SourceKerr County, Texas
 • coordinates30°05′17″N 99°38′32″W / 30.08806°N 99.64222°W / 30.08806; -99.64222
 • elevation676 m (2,218 ft)
MouthSan Antonio Bay, Gulf of Mexico
 • coordinates
28°24′07″N 96°46′57″W / 28.40194°N 96.78250°W / 28.40194; -96.78250
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length370 km (230 mi)
Basin size17,353[1] km2 (6,700 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average34 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftRebecca Creek[2]
 • rightTurtle Creek[3]

The Guadalupe River (/ˌɡwɑːdəˈlup/)[4] (Spanish pronunciation: [gwaðaˈlupe]) runs from Kerr County, Texas, to San Antonio Bay on the Gulf of Mexico, with an average temperature of 17.75 degrees Celsius (63.95 degrees Fahrenheit).[5] It is a popular destination for rafting, fly fishing, and canoeing. Larger cities along it include Kerrville, New Braunfels, Seguin, Gonzales, Cuero, and Victoria. It has several dams along its length, the most notable of which, Canyon Dam, forms Canyon Lake northwest of New Braunfels.

  1. ^ http://www.swd.usace.army.mil/Portals/42/docs/civilworks/Fact%20Sheets/Fort%20Worth/FY13%20Guadalupe%20San%20Antonio%20River%20Basin,%20TX.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guadalupe River (Texas)
  3. ^ Turtle Creek (Kerr County) from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 14 October 2006.
  4. ^ https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/TownPronunciationGuide.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ Roddy, W. R.; Wadded, Kidd M. (1982). "Water Quality Of Canyon Lake Central Texas" (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior. p. 21. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

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