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Map of the Nueces River and associated watershed
Map of the Nueces River and associated watershed

The Nueces River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas, approximately 315 mi (507 km) long. It drains a region in central and southern Texas southeastward into the Gulf of Mexico. It is the southernmost major river in Texas north of the Rio Grande. Nueces is Spanish for nuts; early settlers discovered numerous pecan trees along its banks, thus giving the river its name. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 659 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (811 × 738 pixel, file size: 181 KB, MIME type: image/png) This is a map of the Nueces River watershed. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 659 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (811 × 738 pixel, file size: 181 KB, MIME type: image/png) This is a map of the Nueces River watershed. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Río Bravo redirects here. ... Binomial name Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh. ...

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Location and flow

The Nueces rises northwest of San Antonio in the Edwards Plateau, in Real County approximately 50 mi (80 km) north of Uvalde. It flows south through the Texas Hill Country, past Barksdale and Crystal City, approaching to within 35 mi (56 km) of the Rio Grande on the border with Mexico. East of Carrizo Springs it turns to the east, flowing the scrub plains of South Texas, across rural Dimmit, La Salle,and McMullen counties. In central Live Oak County it is joined from the northwest by the Frio River, then flows southeast along the coastal plain past Mathis, where it is impounded to form the Lake Corpus Christi reservoir. It enters Corpus Christi Bay on the Gulf of Mexico at Corpus Christi. Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... The Edwards Plateau is a region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the plains region to the north, and the Pecos River to the west. ... Real County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Uvalde is a city located in Uvalde County, Texas. ... The Texas Hill Country, as seen from near Interstate 10. ... Barksdale is a small town in the hill country section of the state of Texas. ... Crystal City is a city in Zavala County, Texas, United States. ... Carrizo Springs is a city located in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. ... Dimmit County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... La Salle County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... McMullen County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Live Oak County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... The Frio River winds alongside Garner State Park (on the left) The Frio River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. ... In geography, a coastal plain is an area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a seacoast and separated from the interior by other features. ... Mathis is a city located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Lake Corpus Christi is a reservoir in coastal southern Texas, USA. The lake was created in by the impounding of Wesley E. Seale Dam. ... A map of Corpus Christi Bay and the surrounding bays, gulf, and counties The Corpus Christi Bay is located in the southern Texas Coastal Bend, in a semi-arid region. ... Nickname: Sparkling City by the Sea Location in the state of Texas Counties Nueces County Government  - Mayor Henry Garrett Area  - City 1,192. ...


History

One of the first settlers to scout the area was Cpt.Blas Maria de la Garza Falcón in 1766. [1] From before the end of the Texas Revolution, Mexico recognized that the Nueces River was historically the border of Texas from the rest of the country. However, the Republic of Texas claimed the Rio Grande as its border with Mexico. This dispute continued after the annexation of Texas, and was one of the causes of the Mexican-American War as the U.S. pursued their Manifest Destiny. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the dispute, with Mexico recognizing the Rio Grande as its northern border. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Republic of Texas Mexico Commanders Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston Antonio López de Santa Anna Martin Perfecto de Cos Strength c. ... Coahuila y Tejas (or Coahuila and Texas) was one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution. ... Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1  - 1836-1838 Sam Houston  - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar  - 1841-1844 Sam Houston  - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice... Río Bravo redirects here. ... Republic of Texas The Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States of America as Texas, the 28th state, and additional land that later became major parts of the states of New Mexico and Colorado, where the headwaters of the Rio... Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Zachary Taylor Winfield Scott Stephen W. Kearney Antonio López de Santa Anna Mariano Arista Pedro de Ampudia José Mariá Flores Strength 78,790 soldiers 18,000–40,000 soldiers Casualties KIA: 1733 Total dead: 13,271 Wounded: 4,152 25,000 killed or wounded... This painting (circa 1872) by John Gast called American Progress is an allegorical representation of Manifest Destiny. ... It has been suggested that Mexican Cession be merged into this article or section. ...


Fishing

The Nueces is one of several clear warmwater spring creeks in the Hill Country of Texas. The river originates in Real County, Texas and flows south and then east until it finally heads south again and into the Gulf of Mexico at Corpus Christi. In its upper reaches, the water is crystal clear and cool.


Unlike spring trout creeks in the Rocky Mountains, the Nueces holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and the native Guadalupe Bass, along with a variety of panfish such as yellow-belly sunfish, rock bass, green perch and Rio Grande perch.


See also

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Nueces River Project Texas (1974 words)
The Nueces River is in the area south Texas known as Brush Country where Texas cattle industry had its beginning as settlers built herds from wild cattle in the area.
The Nueces River Project was authorized by Public law 93-493, dated October 27, 1974, to develop a dependable water supply for municipal and industrial use by the City of Corpus Christi and other populated areas of the Coastal Bend.
The Nueces River Project was selected to be the first major construction project to use SI metric units of measurement in lieu of English units except where SI metric units were not practical.
Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (401 words)
Nueces is Spanish for nuts; early settlers discovered numerous pecan trees along its banks, thus giving the river its name.
From before the end of the Texas Revolution, Mexico recognized that the Nueces River was historically the border of Texas from the rest of the country.
The Nueces is one of several clear warmwater spring creeks in the Hill Country of Texas.
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