San Saba River ( English San Saba River ) - a river in central Texas ( USA ), the right tributary of the Colorado River. The total length of the river is approximately 225 km [1] [2] .
| Saba | |
|---|---|
| English San saba river | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 225 km |
| Pool | 8132 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | river confluence: North Valley Prong and Middle Valley Prong |
| • Location | , Menard County , Texas |
| • Height | 631 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Colorado |
| • Location | San Saba County , Texas |
| • Height | 341 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| River slope | 1.29 m / km |
| Location | |
| Water system | Colorado → Gulf of Mexico |
| A country |
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| Region | Texas |
Content
Geography
The San Saba River forms in the northern part of the Eduards Plateau , at the confluence of the North Valley Prong ( North Valley Prong , the source coordinates are [3] ) and Middle Valley Prong ( English Middle Valley Prong , source coordinates - [4] ). The confluence of these rivers is located at an altitude of 631 m above sea level, next to the village of , located in the Texas district of Menard [3] [4] . Nearby is the Texas State Historic Park - Fort McKavett State Historic Site [5] .
Then the San Saba River flows east (and a little to the north), approaches the highway and continues along this highway east to the city of Menard , the center of the eponymous district . At Menard, a river crosses a highway and continues to flow east along Texas Highway 29 ( State Highway 29 ).
Then the river goes to the northeast, flows south of the city of Brady (the center of Mc Kaloch County ), and then crosses the highway and Texas State Highway 71 . After that, the Brady Creek , one of its main tributaries, flows into the San Saba River. The confluence of the Brady stream into the San Saba river is located at an altitude of 399 m, coordinates - [6] .
Approaching the city of San Saba (the center of the district of the same name ), the river crosses the highway , and then continues to flow along this highway to the confluence of the Colorado River, which is located at an altitude of 341 m above sea level [1] .
The San Saba River basin area is 8132 km² [7] .
See also
- Colorado River (Texas)
- Texas Districts Crossed by the River: Menard , Mason , McKahloh , San Saba .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 U.S. Geographic Names Information System: San Saba River
- ↑ An Analysis of Texas Waterways: Major Waterways of Central Texas - San Saba River (HTML). Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - tpwd.texas.gov. Circulation date May 17, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 United States Geographic Names Information System: North Valley Prong
- ↑ 1 2 U.S. Geographic Names Information System: Middle Valley Prong
- ↑ The Post on the San Saba (HTML). Texas Beyond History - www.texasbeyondhistory.net. Date of treatment May 2, 2014.
- ↑ United States Geographic Names Information System: Brady Creek
- ↑ Drainage areas of Texas streams: Colorado River basin (PDF). LP-145 . Texas Department of Water Resources (1981). Circulation date May 17, 2019.
Links
San Saba River (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association. Circulation date May 17, 2019.