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Encyclopedia > San Antonio River
San Antonio River
The San Antonio River winds its way through downtown San Antonio.
Origin The San Antonio Springs near the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.
Mouth Flows into the Guadalupe River, 10 mi northwest of the San Antonio Bay.
Basin countries US
Length 386 km (240 mi)
Source elevation 215 m (715 ft)
Avg. discharge 11 m³/s (400 ft³/s) [1]
Basin area 2419 km² (934 mi²) [2]
This article is about the river in Texas. For the river in California, see San Antonio River (California).

The San Antonio River is a major waterway that originates in central Texas near San Antonio and follows a roughly southeastern path through the state. It eventually feeds into the Guadalupe River about ten miles from San Antonio Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. The river is 240 miles long and crosses five counties: Bexar, Goliad, Karnes, Refugio, and Wilson. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 724 KB) This is the Riverwalk in San Antonio Texas at St. ... Nickname: Alamo City Official website: www. ... The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is located in San Antonio, Texas. ... Nickname: Alamo City Official website: www. ... Guadalupe River is the name of several rivers in the world. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... The source of a river or stream may be a lake, a spring, or a collection of headwaters. ... In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... Official language(s) None. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  400 km 770 miles  1,240 km 4. ... Official language(s) None. ... Nickname: Alamo City Official website: www. ... The Guadalupe river runs from Kerr County, Texas to the San Antonio Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Bexar County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Goliad County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Karnes County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Refugio County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Wilson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...


Notable features

Five major 18th century Spanish missions are lined up along the historical course of the river, including Mission Espada, Mission Concepcion, Mission San José, and Mission San Juan. The most famous mission is the Álamo. Founded in 1690 as San Francisco de los Tejas near present-day Weches, Texas, this was the first mission in Texas. ... El Álamo The Álamo (formally: San Antonio de Valero Mission) is the name of former mission and fortress compound, now a museum, in San Antonio, Texas, United States. ...


The waterway is also host to the San Antonio River Walk, one of San Antonio's primary tourist destinations and the center piece of the city. The River Walk at St. ...


See also

Four Spanish frontier missions, part of a colonization system that stretched across the Spanish Southwest in the 17th, 18th, 19th centuries, are preserved here. ...

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ASLA: San Antonio River Improvements Project (902 words)
The landscape architect was the spokesperson for the project in all public venues including presentations to the County Commissioners Court, the City Council, the San Antonio River Authority Board, and a series of public gatherings.
The river improvements will positively affect the lives of potentially 200,000+ residents of San Antonio and thousands of national and international tourists as well.
The river will be restored to a more natural condition, including a meandering alignment and a widened and more stable channel.
Handbook of Texas Online: (2159 words)
San Antonio, at the head of the San Antonio River in Bexar County, is on Interstate Highway 10 (east–west) and Interstate Highway 35 and 37 (north–south).
San Antonio was once again the largest city in the state in 1900, with a population of 53,321; it remained the largest city in 1910, with 96,614 inhabitants, and 1920, with 161,379.
San Antonio was raised to a Catholic diocese in 1874, and the Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio
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