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South Llano River State Park is a 2600 acre state park located along the South Llano River in Kimble County, Texas. The park opened to the public in 1990 and is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department .
Two spring-fed tributaries, the North and South Llano, stretch across the otherwise arid lands of West Texas before merging just east of the small town of Junction, in Kimble County, forming the head of the Llano River proper. [1] The Llano River runs generally east-northeast through the rolling limestone terrain of the Edwards Plateau as it ...
Texas has thousands of private dams, but a former oil executive’s application to build one on the South Llano River would be the first in the watershed for recreational use. Opponents fear it ...
South Llano River State Park: Kimble 2,600 acres (1052 ha) 1990 South Llano River State Park: Stephen F. Austin State Park: Austin 663.3 acres (268 ha) 1940 White-tailed deer in Stephen F. Austin State Park: Tyler State Park: Smith 985.5 acres (399 ha) 1939 Tyler State Park swimming area: Village Creek State Park: Hardin 1,090 acres (441 ha ...
Forecasters are telling people along the Llano River in Central Texas to seek higher ground after more than 10 inches of rain fell in the past day and a half. (Oct. 16)
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.
The Llano River location was chosen in an election held on June 14, 1856, under a live oak on the south bank of the river, near the present site of Roy Inks Bridge in Llano. Into the 1870s, the town was little more than a frontier trading center, with a few log buildings housing business establishments, a post office , and a few homes.
Junction is home to several parks, including the 2,600-acre (11 km 2) South Llano River State Park. The city also has eight swimming pools, golf and tennis courts, and abundant hotel/motel options due mainly to its location along the heavily traveled Interstate 10 corridor. [15] The Fort McKavett State Historic Site is also located near Junction.