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{{Short description|River in Texas, United States}} |
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[[File:SanSaba Watershed.png|thumb|294px|Map of the San Saba River and associated watershed]] |
[[File:SanSaba Watershed.png|thumb|294px|Map of the San Saba River and associated watershed]] |
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[[File:San Saba River, Menard, TX IMG 1838.JPG|200px|right|thumb|The San Saba in [[Menard, Texas|Menard]], [[Texas]]]] |
[[File:San Saba River, Menard, TX IMG 1838.JPG|200px|right|thumb|The San Saba in [[Menard, Texas|Menard]], [[Texas]]]] |
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The '''San Saba River''' |
The '''San Saba River''' is a river in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. It is an undeveloped and scenic waterway located on the northern boundary of the [[Edwards Plateau]]. |
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==Course== |
==Course== |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The river was named by the governor of [[Spanish Texas]], [[Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos]], in 1732. He called it ''Río de San Sabá de las Nueces'', because he and his troops had arrived |
The river was named by the governor of [[Spanish Texas]], [[Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos]], in 1732. He called it ''Río de San Sabá de las Nueces'' ("River of Saint Sabbas of the [[Walnut]]s"), because he and his troops had arrived December 5, the [[feast day]] of [[Sabbas the Sanctified|St. Sabbas]] (439–532), a major figure of early Christian monastic life. |
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Santa Cruz de San Sabá Mission was established on the river in 1757.<ref>{{Handbook of Texas|id=rns11|name=San Saba River}}</ref> |
Santa Cruz de San Sabá Mission was established on the river in 1757.<ref>{{Handbook of Texas|id=rns11|name=San Saba River}}</ref> |
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==Management== |
==Management== |
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[[File:San Saba River near Sloan, San Saba County, Texas, USA (9 May 2014).jpg|left|thumb|San Saba River near Sloan, San Saba County, Texas, USA (9 May 2014).]] |
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{{As of|2013}}, the San Saba River was an overappropriated stream with large stretches of the river dry, depriving downstream riparian users of water, while upstream flow was being diminished by pumping of aquifers hydrologically connected to the stream.<ref name = NYT71813 >[ |
{{As of|2013}}, the San Saba River was an overappropriated stream with large stretches of the river dry, depriving downstream riparian users of water, while upstream flow was being diminished by pumping of aquifers hydrologically connected to the stream.<ref name = NYT71813 >[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/19/us/concerns-about-a-shrinking-river-are-beginning-to-heat-up.html "Concerns About a Shrinking River Are Beginning to Heat Up"] article by Reeve Hamilton in ''[[The New York Times]]'' July 18, 2013</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 05:17, 21 October 2023
The San Saba River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. It is an undeveloped and scenic waterway located on the northern boundary of the Edwards Plateau.
Course[edit]
The river begins in two primary branches. The North Valley Prong runs east through Schleicher County for 37 miles, while the Middle Valley Prong runs 35 miles through the same county.
Both merge near Fort McKavett to form the San Saba River, which flows another 140 miles east/northeast until it drains into the Colorado River east of the city of San Saba.
A major tributary is Brady Creek, which is 90 miles long and parallels the path of the San Saba to the north.[1]
History[edit]
The river was named by the governor of Spanish Texas, Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos, in 1732. He called it Río de San Sabá de las Nueces ("River of Saint Sabbas of the Walnuts"), because he and his troops had arrived December 5, the feast day of St. Sabbas (439–532), a major figure of early Christian monastic life.
Santa Cruz de San Sabá Mission was established on the river in 1757.[2]
Management[edit]
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As of 2013[update], the San Saba River was an overappropriated stream with large stretches of the river dry, depriving downstream riparian users of water, while upstream flow was being diminished by pumping of aquifers hydrologically connected to the stream.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Brady Creek from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ San Saba River from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Concerns About a Shrinking River Are Beginning to Heat Up" article by Reeve Hamilton in The New York Times July 18, 2013
External links[edit]
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