Trinity River (Texas)
| Trinity River | ||
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1348789 | |
| location | Texas (USA) | |
| River system | Trinity River | |
| Confluence of |
Elm Fork Trinity River and West Fork Trinity River west of Dallas 32 ° 47 ′ 54 ″ N , 96 ° 53 ′ 56 ″ W |
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| Source height | 121 m | |
| muzzle | in the Gulf of Mexico coordinates: 29 ° 44 ′ 13 " N , 94 ° 42 ′ 32" W 29 ° 44 ′ 13 " N , 94 ° 42 ′ 32" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 121 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.11 ‰ | |
| length | 1140 km | |
| Catchment area | 40,380 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
180.3 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | East Fork Trinity River | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Lake Livingston | |
| Big cities | Dallas | |
| Small towns | Liberty | |
 Trinity River catchment area |
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| Clear Fork Trinity River | ||
| Water code | US : 1384272 | |
| location | Texas (USA) | |
| River system | Trinity River | |
| Drain over | Trinity River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | in Parker County 32 ° 58 '38 " N , 97 ° 55' 31" W |
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| muzzle |
West Fork Trinity River 32 ° 45 ′ 35 ″ N , 97 ° 20 ′ 20 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height |
156 m
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| length | 72 km | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Benbrook Lake | |
| East Fork Trinity River | ||
| Water code | US : 1373547 | |
| location | Texas (USA) | |
| River system | Trinity River | |
| Drain over | Trinity River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source |
Grayson County 33 ° 32 ′ 52 " N , 96 ° 41 ′ 59" W. |
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| muzzle | east of Dallas in the Trinity River 32 ° 29 ′ 50 ″ N , 96 ° 30 ′ 3 ″ W |
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| Mouth height |
98 m
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| length | 126 km | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Lavon Lake , Lake Ray Hubbard | |
| Elm Fork Trinity River | ||
| Water code | US : 1373653 | |
| location | Texas (USA) | |
| River system | Trinity River | |
| Drain over | Trinity River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source |
Montague County 33 ° 41 ′ 42 ″ N , 97 ° 33 ′ 25 ″ W. |
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| Union | with West Fork to Trinity River 32 ° 47 ′ 54 ″ N , 96 ° 53 ′ 52 ″ W |
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| Mouth height |
121 m
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| length | 137 km | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Lake Ray Roberts , Lake Lewisville | |
| West Fork Trinity River | ||
 north of downtown Fort Worth |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1383210 | |
| location | Texas (USA) | |
| River system | Trinity River | |
| Drain over | Trinity River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source |
Archer County 33 ° 24 ′ 48 " N , 98 ° 43 ′ 55" W. |
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| Association with |
Elm Fork to Trinity River 32 ° 47 ′ 54 ″ N , 96 ° 53 ′ 52 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height |
121 m
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| length | 290 km | |
| Left tributaries | Cameron Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Clear Fork Trinity River | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Eagle Mountain Lake , Lake Worth | |
| Big cities | Fort Worth | |
The Trinity River ( English for "Dreifaltigkeits-Fluss") is a 1140 km long river , which has its origin in the north of the US state Texas , lies completely in Texas and flows into the Gulf of Mexico .
Origin and course
The Trinity River is formed from the confluence of the West Fork and Elm Fork west of Dallas . The East Fork is a larger left tributary of the Trinity River while the Clear Fork flows into the West Fork .
The East Fork Trinity River has its source in Grayson County and flows into the West Fork after 126 km in southwest Kaufman County .
The West Fork Trinity River , which rises in the south of Archer County , flows southeast and meets the East Fork after 290 km .
The shortest arm of the Trinity River is the Clear Fork Trinity River . It rises in the northwest of Parker County and flows first southeast, then northeast and after a total of 72 km flows into the West Fork near Fort Worth .
The Elm Fork Trinity River rises in the east of Montague County and flows southeast. After 137 km it merges with the West Fork and forms the actual Trinity River 1.6 km west of downtown Dallas . From here it flows 681 km to the southeast, where it flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
Surname
The Caddo Indians in central Texas named the river Arkikosa. Tribes near the coast referred to it as Daycoa.
The Spanish explorer Alonso De León was probably the first to use the present name in 1690. He called the river "La Santisima Trinidad" (German: "The Holy Trinity" or English: "The Most Holy Trinity"). The name "Trinity" has been used consistently since the 18th century.
Web links
- Trinity River in the Handbook of Texas Online (English) ..
- Trinity River Authority website .
- Trinity River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b West Fork Trinity River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Clear Fork Trinity River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ East Fork Trinity River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Elm Fork Trinity River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey