 Map of the Buffalo Bayou and associated watershed
 Buffalo Bayou at this location, just south of San Felipe Dr. Buffalo Bayou is a main waterway flowing through Houston, Texas, USA. It begins on the west side of the city and flows east to the Houston Ship Channel. Along the way the bayou accents several major parks and numerous smaller neighborhood parks. The bayou is spring-fed and rises west of Houston near Katy, Texas. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (811x738, 86 KB) This is a map of the Buffalo Bayou watershed in Texas. ...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (811x738, 86 KB) This is a map of the Buffalo Bayou watershed in Texas. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2016x1512, 778 KB) Buffalo Bayou in Houston, TX, USA. Photo taken June 2, 2005 at this location. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2016x1512, 778 KB) Buffalo Bayou in Houston, TX, USA. Photo taken June 2, 2005 at this location. ...
Nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area - City 1,558 km² (601. ...
The Port of Houston is the port of Houston, Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States. ...
A bayou (pronounced or ) is a small, slow-moving stream or creek formed in the former bed of a river. ...
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The Buffalo Bayou's main impoundment is the Barker Reservoir at the Barker Dam which regulates the bayou's flow. In addition to controlling floodwaters, the Barker Dam is used to keep the bayou at a specific height during downtown festivals. From Barker Dam, the bayou flows east under Texas Highway 6. Also beginning at Barker Dam is Terry Hershey Park which consists of the land on both sides of the bayou from Texas Highway 6 to Texas Beltway 8 (also known as the Sam Houston Tollway). Jogging, biking, and fishing are popular in this area, although most people consider the bayou unfit for swimming. Barker Dam is a water-storage facility located in Joshua Tree National Park in California. ...
Junction Location Hardeman County OK 6 north of Quanah US 287 Quanah Foard County US 70 Crowell Knox County US 82 Benjamin SH 222 near Knox City Haskell County US 380 Rule Jones County US 277 Stamford Shackelford County US 180 near Lueders SH 351 near Albany US 180 Albany...
Terry Hershey Park is a west Houston,Texas park. ...
Texas State Highway Beltway 8 or BW8, also Sam Houston Parkway and Sam Houston Tollway, is a Texas state highway located in Houston. ...
Between Texas Beltway 8 and Interstate 610 (or Loop 610), there is little public access to the bayou since the land along the bayou is privately owned. This stretch of the bayou passes through the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa. Interstate 610 (abbreviated I-610 or in Texas IH-610) is a freeway that forms a loop around the city of Houston, Texas. ...
On the east side of Loop 610, Buffalo Bayou passes into Memorial Park and is once again enjoyed by joggers and cyclists. Adjoining Memorial Park, the bayou enters the River Oaks Country Club. A short distance thereafter is Buffalo Bayou Park which is bordered on the north by Memorial Drive and the south by Allen Parkway. From here the bayou flows through downtown Houston and soon flows into the Houston Ship Channel. The original Port of Houston was located at the confluence of Buffalo and White Oak Bayous in downtown Houston near the University of Houston-Downtown Campus...this area is called "Allen's Landing" and is now a park and is where the City of Houston began. Numerous historical sites can be seen along her banks as well as ruins of old docks and facilites. Memorial Park is the name of a park in Houston, Texas. ...
The Port of Houston is the port of Houston, Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States. ...
More akin to a small river than a true bayou, Buffalo Bayou forms the nucleus of the current Port of Houston east of the city.
The bayou has a significant place in Texas history, not only due to the founding place of the City of Houston, but also because the final battle for Texas Independence was fought along its banks where it merges with the San Jacinto River at the communities of Lynchburg and Harrisburg, near present day La Porte, Texas. Combatants Mexico Texas Commanders Antonio López de Santa Anna Sam Houston Strength about 1,200 910 Casualties 630 killed, 208 wounded, 730 captured 9 killed, 30 wounded The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. ...
The San Jacinto river runs from Lake Houston in Harris County, Texas to Galveston Bay. ...
La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ...
Despite pollution and urban problems, Buffalo Bayou is still the centerpiece for many different festivals and gatherings in Houston throughout the year. It is very popular for canoeing.
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