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The Bosque River (/ ˈ b ɒ s k i / BOS-kee) is a 115-mile (185.1 km) long river in Central Texas fed by four primary branches. The longest branch, the North Bosque, forms near Stephenville, and flows toward Waco through Hamilton, Bosque and McLennan counties. It is subsequently joined by the East Bosque in Bosque County and the Middle and ...
It is on the North Bosque River, which forms nearby. Founded in 1854, it is home to Tarleton State University. [5] Stephenville is a small town located in Central Texas, as of the 2020 census, the city's population was 20,847, and it is the principal city in the Stephenville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Stephenville is among several ...
The original Loop 179 was designated on November 8, 1946, from US 281 south of Stephenville to US 67 just south of the Bosque River, then along US 67 to US 377 in Stephenville, then east along US 377 to US 281/US 377 east of Stephenville.
FM 1637 begins at an intersection with FM 56 north of Valley Mills and runs parallel in close proximity to the North Bosque River from here to FM 185 (North River Crossing Road) in Waco. In Waco, the highway is known as China Spring Road from FM 185 to FM 3051 , running near Lake Waco and along the northern boundary of Waco Regional Airport ...
The Bosque River. (Bosque is Spanish for "wooded") 18,996: 989 sq mi (2,561 km 2) Bowie County: 037: New Boston: 1840: Red River County: James Bowie (1796–1836), the legendary knife fighter who died at the Battle of the Alamo: 91,687: 888 sq mi (2,300 km 2) Brazoria County: 039: Angleton: 1836: One of the original 23 counties
Bosque County (/ ˈ b ɒ s k i / BOSS-kee) is a county located in the greater Waco area. The county sits just northwest of Waco in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,235.
Lake Waco was formed from the merging of the North and South Bosque River, each being the major tributaries of the larger Brazos River. The spillway of the dam again outflows into the Bosque river, before joining with the Brazos. [7] The average surface area of Lake Waco is 7,712 acres, [8] surrounded by over 60 miles of shoreline. [9]
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.