Lavaca River
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The Lavaca River is a navigable river in Texas. It begins in the northeastern part of Gonzales County, and travels generally southeast for Script error: No such module "convert". until it empties into Lavaca Bay, a component of Matagorda Bay.
History
The navigable Texas river's name is a corruption of Rivière des Vaches ("Cow River"), by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.[1] The flagship of Jean Laffite's fleet was alleged to have been scuttled in the lower part of the river.[2]
Economy
Hallettsville, and Moulton, Texas, are included in Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, which was established in 1941.[3]
See also
Notes
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- ↑ Lavaca River from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ↑ Lavaca-Navidad River Authority
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