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WATER RESOURCES
Pal Blanco Creek.-Rises near SE corner Webb
County, flows E 2 m through Webb County, 10 m
through SW part Duval County, 15 m through NE part
Jim Hogg County, 30 m. through Brooks County, 24 m
through Kenedy County into Baffin Bay
Pole Duro Creek.-Rises NE part Curry County,
N.M., flows E 75 m. to point 4 m NE Canyon in Randall
County, where it enters Prairie Dog Town Fork Red
River, lends its name to notable canyon on Prairie
Dog Town Fork of Red
Peoch Creek - Rises SE Walker County, flows SSE,
forming boundary Walker, San Jacinto Counties,
empties into East San Jacinto River, 38 m long
Peose River. - Rises SE Swisher County, flows E
into Red River Length, 156 m
Pecan Bayou. - Rises Callahan County, flows SE
into Colorado River Length, 107 m
Pecan or Chambers Creek - (See Chambers
Creek)
Pecos River. - Rises E slope Santa Fe Mountain
Range, Mora County, N M flows meanderingly in SE
course to Rio Grande Length, 500 m
Pedernales River. - Rises SE corner Kimble
County, flows SE into Colorado River Length, 106 m ,
drainage area, 1,300 sq m Spring-fed, a beautiful
stream
Piney Creek. - Rises E Houston County, flows SE
57 m into Neches River
Pine island Baoyou. - Rises E Liberty County, flows
SE into Neches River, 25 m in length
Plum Creek. - Rises SE Hays County, flows SE into
San Marcos River, length, 41 m
Red River, Pririe Dog Fork. - Rises in "head
breaks" Red River about 20 m W Texas-New Mexico
boundary, flows E to junction with Red River Length,
280 m. Palo Duro Canyon and State Park are along
course of this stream as it descends from Great Plains
Red River, Em Fork. - Rises 4 m NW Ramsdell, in
SW Wheeler County, flows SE 30 m to intersection
Texas-Oklahoma boundary, then SE to junction with
North Fork Red River in Greer County, Okla
Red River, North Fork. - Rises W Gray County,
flows SE Into Oklahoma to junction with Prairie Dog
Town Fork of Red River Length, 180m
Red River, Sot Fork. - Rises S Carson County,
flows SE to Texas-Oklahoma line, then into Prairie
Dog Town Fork of Red River, length, 155 m
Richland Creek. - Rises 3i2 mi. E Itasca N part Hill
County; flows E 50 m into Trinity River in N corner
Freestone County
Sabonna River. - Rises at Eastland-Callahan
County line; flows SE Into Leon River, 50 m in length
Sabinal River. - Rises W Bandera County, flows
SSE through Uvalde County into Frio River, length
S5 m.
San Bernard River. - Rises NW Austin County,
flows SE, forming boundary Austin, Colorado Counties
31 m , Austin, Wharton 8 m , Fort Bend, Wharton 28 m ,
empties into Cedar Lake, arm of Gulf Length, 105 m
San Francisco Creek. - Rises N part Brewster
County N. Haymond; flows 55 m into Rio Grande near
Brewster-Terrell county line intersection
Son Go riel River. - Formed at Georgetown by
union of North and South Forks San Gabriel River,
flows NE 50 m into Little River 6 m SW Cameron and
W Minerva
San Jacinto River, West. - Rises SW Walker
County, flows SE to junction with East San Jacinto
River to form San Jacinto River Length, 70 m
Son Maor River - Formed near N limits City of
San Marcos, Hays County, by several large springs, al-
though watershed extends about 10 m NE of springs,
flows SE into Guadalupe River Length, 59 m, area
drainage basin, 1,380 sq m Spring-fed stream of
scenic beauty.
Sandy Creek. - Rises SW Colorado County, flows
SSE into Navidad River Length, 42 m.
Soan Saba River. - Formed near Fort McKavett
near Schleicher-Menard County line by number large
springs, flows E into Colorado River Length, 100 m ,
drainage basin area, 3,150 sq. m One of the pictur-
esque streams of the Edwards Plateau
Saux Olmes Creek. - Rises NE corner Zapata
County; flows S 75 m. Into Rio Grande 3 m SE Rio
Grande City in S part Starr County
Spyor or Buk Creek. - Rises in SE part Donley
County; flows SE 49 m. to intersection Texas-Okla-
homa boundary, then 3 m through Harmon County,
Okla., into Red River
Spring Creek. - Rises NE Waller County, flows Eforming boundary Waller, Harris Counties 11 m., then
40 m. to junction with San Jacinto River Length, 51 m
Sulphur River. - Formed E Delta County by junc-
tion North, South Sulphur Rivers, flows E into Red
River, S Miller County, Arkansas Length, 90 m , 75 m
in Texas, 15 m in Arkansas
Sulphur River, North. - Rises S Fannin County,
flows E to union with South Sulphur River Length,
50m.
Sulphur River, South. - Rises S Fannin County,
flows SE and E to junction with North Sulphur forming
Sulphur River, length 60 m
Sulphur Springs Creek. - Rises SE corner Terry
County, flows SE into Girands Creek (tributary of
Colorado) Length, 65 m
Sweetwate Creek. - Rises Nolan County, flows
NE into Clear Fork Brazos River Length, 45 m
Taylrs Bayou. - Rises W Jefferson County in
freshwater marsh, flows E to Sabine Lake Length,
30m
Teringua Creek. - Rises SW Brewster County,
flows S info Rio Grande Length, 50 m
Tierra Blnca Creek. - Rises N Curry County,
N M , flows E across Texas-New Mexico state line into
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River Length, 75 m
Toyoh Creek. - Forms near boundary Jeff Davis-
Reeves Counties, flows NE into Pecos River Length,
50 m
Trinity River, Clear Fork. - Rises 2 m W Poolville in
northwestern Parker County, flows SE 56 m into West
Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth
Trinity River, East Fork (Bos d'Arc). - Rises 2 m W
Howe in Grayson County, flows 5 78 m into Trinity in
Kaufman County
Trinity River, m Fork (Big BEm). - Rises 1 m NW
Saint Jo, eastern Montague County, flows 85 m SE to
function with West Fork Trinity 5 m NW Dallas.
Trinity River, West Fork. - Rises in Archer County,
flows SE to conjunction with Elm Fork Trinity River
5 m NW Dallas Length, 145 m
Tule Creek. - Rises NE Castro County, flows E ap-
prox. 50 m into Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River
Dry channel carrying only floodwaters at rare inter-
vals, course and origin in upper reaches not definite
Remarkably beautiful Tule Canyon along lower
course
Turkey Creek. - Rises SE Kinney County, flows SE
into Elm Creek, tributary of Nueces River Length,
54m
Vince Bayo. - Rises SE part Harris County, flows
N 4 m into Ship Channel and thus to Galveston Bay
and Gulf of Mexico 1 m NW Pasadena
Woshita River. - Rises SE Roberts County, flows E
to Texas-Oklahoma state line, thence SE to junction
with Red River. Length in Texas, 35 m
Water (or Sweetwater) Creek. - Rises NE Gray
County, flows E, then S into North Fork Red River
Length, 40 m. In Texas.
Whe or Banco Forkm ros River. - Rises S Dim-
mitt in SC part Castro County, flows SE 130 m. into Salt
Fork Brazos River in NW part Kent County, principal
tributary to Salt Fork of Brazos River
Whiteeook Creek. - Rises C Hopkins County, flows
E into Sulphur River Length 65 m
Wichit River. Formed NW Baylor County by union
North, South Wichita Rivers, flows NE into Red River
Length, 90 mi
hia ive, South (Salt Fork). - Rises NE Dick-
ens County: Flows E to junction with North Wichita
River. Length, 85 m
Wld orse Creek. - Rises E Jeff Davis County,
flows N 40 m. Into Culberson County, where sinks into
sand, Intermittent
Yegua Creek. - Rises near Bastrop-Lee County
line; main channel formed by confluence of East and
Middle Yegua Creeks 5 m. SE Dime Box, flows E into
Somerville Reservoir and thence to Brazos River.
Yelow House Rive. - Rises in series small lakes
NE corner Cochran County, flows SE into North Fork
of Double Mountain Fork of Brazos River Length,
60 m
River Names
The names of Texas rivers reflect a mingling of
Spanish and Anglo-American cultures. The larger
streams, which were named first, usually are known
by the names which were given them by the first Span-
iards who explored the region. Among these are the
Rio Grande, Nueces, Guadalupe, Brazos, Colorado,
San Jacinto and many others.
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