List of rivers of Texas

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The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including

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

Red River Drainage Basin

Gulf of Mexico Coastal

The Sabine and Neches rivers
Neches Drainage Basin
Trinity Drainage Basin
San Jacinto Drainage Basin
Brazos Drainage Basin
Colorado River Drainage Basin
Guadalupe Drainage Basin
San Antonio Drainage Basin
Nueces Drainage Basin

Rio Grande

Rio Grande Drainage Basin

10 longest rivers

The following 10 rivers empty into 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 Grande – 1,896 miles (3,051 km), 1,250 miles (2,010 km) of which are in Texas (although technically on the border between Texas and Mexico)
  2. Red River – 1,360 miles (2,190 km) of which 680 miles (1,090 km) are in Texas
  3. Brazos River – 1,280 miles (2,060 km) of which 840 miles (1,350 km) are in Texas, making it the longest section of river in Texas
  4. Pecos River – 926 miles (1,490 km) most of which is in New Mexico
  5. Colorado River – 862 miles (1,387 km) almost entirely in Texas of which 600 miles (970 km) are not dry
  6. Canadian River – 760 miles (1,220 km) of which 200 miles (320 km) are in Texas
  7. Trinity River – 423 miles (681 km) entirely in Texas
  8. Sabine River
    – 360 miles (580 km) of which 360 miles (580 km) are in Texas
  9. Neches River – 416 miles (669 km) entirely in Texas
  10. Nueces River – 315 miles (507 km) entirely in Texas

The Trinity River is the longest river with its entire

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

New Braunfels in Central Texas, its spring-fed waters
run a distance of 2.5 miles (4 kilometers).

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rivers of Texas.
  • List of rivers in the United States
  • List of geographical regions in Texas

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "Texas River Guide". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "River Basins & Reservoirs | Texas Water Development Board". www.twdb.texas.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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