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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 .
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 San Marcos River runs through the park. The 4-acre (1.6 ha) Oxbow Lake, initially created by flood waters, is now independent of the river and is spring fed.The lake provides a place for swimming, angling, kayaking and paddleboarding.
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 Texas Water Safari is a boat race down waterways from San Marcos, Texas, to Seadrift, Texas. [1] The total distance traveled is 262 miles. Racers must take all equipment needed with them, receiving only medical supplies, food, water, and ice along the way. The primary requirement is a boat powered only by human muscle.
Sunbathing, snorkeling, and swimming are popular warm-weather activities. Canoeists and kayakers can take in a superb view of the high dunes and sand pine scrub. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy fishing, hiking, or bicycling. St. Joseph Park also provides excellent opportunities for bird watching; over 240 species have been sighted there.
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San Angelo Nature Center: San Angelo: Tom Green: Edwards Plateau: website, operated by the City, collection of native animals San Marcos Nature Center: San Marcos: Hays: Texas Hill Country: website, operated by the City in the 6-acre Crook Park, focus is the San Marcos River watershed ecosystem Sea Center Texas: Lake Jackson: Brazoria: Texas ...