Guadalupe River (San Antonio Bay)
| Guadalupe River | ||
 Rock wall in the Guadalupe River State Park |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1377682 | |
| location | Texas (USA) | |
| River system | Guadalupe River | |
| source | in Kerr County 30 ° 4 ′ 17 ″ N , 99 ° 19 ′ 52 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 676 m | |
| muzzle |
San Antonio Bay , a tributary of the Gulf of Mexico Coordinates: 28 ° 26 ′ 5 " N , 96 ° 48 ′ 16" W 28 ° 26 ′ 5 " N , 96 ° 48 ′ 16" W |
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| Mouth height | 2 m | |
| Height difference | 674 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.8 ‰ | |
| length | 370 km | |
| Catchment area | 15,540 km² (not including the San Antonio River catchment area ) | |
| Discharge at the Victoria gauge ( ⊙ ) A Eo : 13,307 km²
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MQ 1936/2013 Mq 1936/2013 |
55 m³ / s 4.1 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | San Marcos River | |
| Right tributaries | San Antonio River | |
| Medium-sized cities | New Braunfels , Victoria | |
 Basin and course of the Guadalupe River |
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The Guadalupe River is a 370 km long river in the US state of Texas .
It flows from Kerr County to San Antonio Bay and into the Gulf of Mexico . The river is used for rafting and canoeing . Major cities along the river are New Braunfels , Kerrville , Seguin , Gonzales , Cuero, and Victoria .
The Guadalupe River is dammed by several dams. The most famous of these is Canyon Dam , which dams the river northwest of New Braunfels to Canyon Lake .
River course
The upper reaches of the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country , is a small fast flowing water with limestone banks , that of Pecannussbäumen and Real bald cypress lined. The actual river is created by the confluence of the two main spring arms, the North Fork and the South Fork Guadalupe River .
The upper section of the river is popular for tubing in the spring and summer months . People are drifting down the river with inflated rubber tubes .
East of Boerne , on the border between Kendall Counties and Comal Counties , the river flows through the Guadalupe River State Park , one of the most popular tubing routes along the river.
The lower course of the river begins at the outflow from Canyon Lake near New Braunfels. This section between Canyon Dam and New Braunfels is most used by those seeking relaxation. There are white-water activities for rafting, canoeing, kayaking and tubing possible.
The flow rates of the river vary greatly. They depend on the seasons as well as on precipitation events in the area.
The Comal River flows into the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels. About 3 km west of Gonzales, the San Marcos River meets the Guadalupe River.
The San Antonio River reaches the Guadalupe River just north of Tivoli . Before the Guadalupe River flows into the estuary of San Antonio Bay , it forms a river delta and splits into two arms, the North and South Guadalupe Rivers . Both arms flow into Guadalupe Bay and San Antonio Bay.
photos
Guadalupe River near Hunt in the Texas Hill Country
Guadalupe River under Interstate 35 in New Braunfels
Estuary of the South Guadalupe River at Guadalupe Bay
Worth seeing
- Riverside Nature Center in Kerrville - Guadalupe River Home Page
See also
Web links
- Upper Guadalupe River Authority
- Handbook of Texas: Guadalupe River
- Edwards Aquifer
- TPWD Palmetto State Park
- TPWD Guadalupe State Park
- Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority: Flow and Lake Data
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.tceq.texas.gov ( Memento of the original dated May 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ USGS 08176500 Guadalupe Rv at Victoria, TX
