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The San Marcos River rises from the San Marcos Springs, the location of the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment (formerly Aquarena Springs), in San Marcos, Texas. The springs are home to several threatened or endangered species, including the Texas blind salamander , fountain darter , and Texas wild rice .
San Marcos (/ ˌ s æ n ˈ m ɑːr k ə s /) is a city and the county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States. The city is a part of the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area. San Marcos's limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, as well. San Marcos is on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio.
The San Marcos Springs are the headwaters of the San Marcos River. Aquarian Center was designated as a "critical habitat," subject to the Endangered Species Act, because the springs are home to the fountain darter, the Texas Blind Salamander, the San Marcos Salamander, the San Marcos gambusia, and Texas Wild Rice. The San Marcos gambusia may be ...
The springs provide most of the water for the San Marcos River, which flows southward from the springs' location. The springs have never been known to stop flowing. The average flow is 152 ft³/s (4,300 liters/s); the lowest recorded flow of 46 ft³/s (1,302 L/s) occurred in 1956.
The fountain darter is known from only two locations, primarily the headwaters of the spring-fed San Marcos River, [1] having been observed as far as 1.25 miles downstream, [citation needed] as well as the upper reaches of the Comal River in central Texas. [1]
When Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara welcomed their first child in September 2020, the couple decided to name their son River to honor the Oscar winner’s late brother, River Phoenix, who died in ...
Rio Vista Dam is a dam on the San Marcos River in San Marcos, Texas.The flood of 1998 badly damaged the dam. [1]Whitewater slalom in Rio Vista Park Bodyboarders in Rio Vista Park
Granger Smith's son, River Kelly, 3, died following a drowning accident at his family's home in Austin, Texas. The country singer's rep confirmed the tragic details to People, but didn't elaborate ...