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The Blanco River provides drinking water for the city of Blanco, as well as water supplies for nearby ranches.The river also supports a number of recreational areas, including the Blanco State Recreation Area in Blanco, [5] the former Boy Scouts camp El Rancho Cima near Wimberley, and other private parks and resorts.
Blanco State Park is a 104.6-acre (42.3 ha) park, along a mile of the Blanco River, on the southern edge of Blanco, Texas. It features camping, picnicking, screened shelters, swimming, tubing, nature trails, and a wildlife viewing station. The park is hilly with mostly cedar, and pecan trees.
During the overnight of May 24–25, more than 12 in (300 mm) fell along the watershed of the Blanco River. In just a few short hours, the river rose from roughly 5 ft (1.5 m) to a crest just over 41 ft (12 m), well over the 13 ft (4.0 m) flood-stage, near Wimberley .
Blanco is located in the Texas Hill Country on the Blanco River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km 2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km 2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km 2), or 1.99%, is water. [8]
1858, February 12 - Blanco County is formed from parts of Comal, Hays, Burnet and Gillespie, and is named for the Blanco River. County seat is also named Blanco. [4] 1860 Population of 1218, includes 98 slaves. Settlers are mostly Anglo-Saxon Protestants hailing from Tennessee and Alabama. Agriculture and livestock are central to the economy. [4]
San Antonio de Béxar, the major presidio in Mexican Texas, named in turn for the San Antonio River and the Spanish viceroy's family, who were Dukes of Béjar in Spain: 2,087,679: 1,247 sq mi (3,230 km 2) Blanco County: 031: Johnson City: 1858: Burnet County, Comal County, Gillespie County and Hays County: The Blanco River. (Blanco is Spanish ...
The White River has been known by various names in the past. Alternate names include the Freshwater Fork, Blanco Fork, or White Fork of the Brazos River and Rio Blanco. [1] According to a 1964 decision by the United States Board on Geographical Names, the proper name for this ephemeral stream is the White River. [10]
The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers accounting for over 191,000 mi (307,000 km) of waterways.