List of rivers of Texas

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Hatnote". The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers accounting for over Script error: No such module "convert". of waterways.[1][2] All of the state's waterways drain towards the Mississippi River, the Texas Gulf Coast, or the Rio Grande, with mouths located in seven major estuaries.[1]

Seasonal and restrictive waterways

Waterways by drainage basin

This list is arranged by drainage basin, with tributaries indented under each larger stream's name listed in order from mouth to source.

Mississippi River

File:Red watershed.png
Red River Drainage Basin

Gulf of Mexico Coastal

File:Wpdms nasa topo sabine river.jpg
The Sabine and Neches rivers
File:Neches Watershed.png
Neches Drainage Basin
File:Trinity Watershed.png
Trinity Drainage Basin
File:SanJacinto Watershed.png
San Jacinto Drainage Basin
File:Brazos watershed.png
Brazos Drainage Basin
File:ColoradoTexas Watershed.png
Colorado River Drainage Basin
File:Guadalupe Watershed.png
Guadalupe Drainage Basin
File:SanAntonio Watershed.png
San Antonio Drainage Basin
File:Nueces Watershed.png
Nueces Drainage Basin

Rio Grande

File:Riogrande watershed.png
Rio Grande Drainage Basin

10 longest rivers

The following 10 rivers empty into the Gulf of Mexico. Four of the rivers are tributaries: The Pecos flows into the Rio Grande, the Red into the Mississippi River, and the Sabine and Neches flow into Sabine Lake which is connected to the Gulf of Mexico by Sabine Pass. The Canadian is a tributary of a tributary and flows into the Arkansas River which is itself a tributary of the Mississippi.

  1. Rio GrandeScript error: No such module "convert"., Script error: No such module "convert". of which are in Texas (although technically on the border between Texas and Mexico)
  2. Red RiverScript error: No such module "convert". of which Script error: No such module "convert". are in Texas
  3. Brazos RiverScript error: No such module "convert". of which Script error: No such module "convert". are in Texas, making it the longest section of river in Texas
  4. Pecos RiverScript error: No such module "convert". most of which is in New Mexico
  5. Colorado RiverScript error: No such module "convert". almost entirely in Texas of which Script error: No such module "convert". are not dry
  6. Canadian RiverScript error: No such module "convert". of which Script error: No such module "convert". are in Texas
  7. Trinity RiverScript error: No such module "convert". entirely in Texas
  8. Sabine RiverScript error: No such module "convert". of which Script error: No such module "convert". are in Texas
  9. Neches RiverScript error: No such module "convert". entirely in Texas
  10. Nueces RiverScript error: No such module "convert". entirely in Texas

The Trinity River is the longest river with its entire drainage basin in Texas. The Colorado is the longest river with both its source based on river name and its mouth in the state. The longest source of the Colorado of any kind is in New Mexico.

Shortest river

The Comal River is the shortest river in the state of Texas and the fifth-shortest river in the United States. Located entirely within the city limits of New Braunfels in Central Texas, its spring-fed waters run a distance of 2.5 miles (4 kilometers).

See also

Template:Sister project Script error: No such module "Portal".

External links

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Rivers of Texas Template:United States topic Script error: No such module "navbox".