San Antonio River
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.
The San Antonio River passes through Goliad en route to the Gulf of Mexico.
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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.
Notable features
Five major 18th century Spanish missions are lined up along the historical course of the river, 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.
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.
See also
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
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographical 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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Coordinates: 28°30′26″N 96°53′28″W / 28.50722°N 96.89111°W
Categories: Rivers of Texas | Geography of San Antonio, Texas | Guadalupe River (Texas)
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