TheSan Bernard Riveris ariverinTexas.
| San Bernard River | |
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 San Bernard River after the2004 Christmas Eve Snowstorm,a rarity in Texas | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | New Ulm, Texas |
| Mouth | Gulf of Mexico |
| Basin size | 4,791 km2(1,850 sq mi) |
Course
editSan Bernard River flows from a spring nearNew Ulm, Texas[1]to its mouth on theGulf of Mexico,some 120 miles (190 km) to the southeast of the source.[1]It passes through portions ofAustin,Brazoria,Colorado,Fort Bend,MatagordaandWhartoncounties. It passes alongside theAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge,which shelters one of the last populations of the critically endangeredAttwater's prairie-chicken,a ground-dwelling grouse of thecoastal prairieecosystem.
The San Bernard River is one of a small number of rivers inTexaswhich empties directly into the Gulf.[1]Its mouth was impeded in 2005 causing it to drain into theGulf Intracoastal Waterway,but was later corrected. Shortly after being opened back up, the entrance silted in again, and remains so at this time.[1][2]
Watershed
editThe San Bernard drains approximately 1,850 square miles (4800 km2) of land,[3]and its basin area is home to approximately 87,000 people according to the 1990census.The region was once the home of theKarankawaIndians. The river runs nearWest Columbia, Texasand along one side of Camp Karankawa, a camping facility of theBoy Scouts of America.The basin receives approximately 35 to 70 inches (890 to 1,780 mm) of rainfall annually.
See also
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References
edit- ^abcd"Now Open: San Bernard River - Texas Highways".2016-05-31. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-05-31.Retrieved2024-09-01.
- ^John Whorff (2 March 2011).Kayaking the Texas Coast.Texas A&M University Press. pp. 47–.ISBN978-1-60344-225-1.Retrieved1 February2012.
- ^"Brazos_Colorado_Coastal_Basin".2003-06-14. Archived fromthe originalon 2003-06-14.Retrieved2024-09-01.