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The Colorado River, which means 'red' [7] or 'reddish' river in Spanish, [8] was frequently confused by Spanish explorers with the Brazos River to the north. [6] The European discoverer of these two neighboring rivers called the present Colorado River the Brazos de Dios, and called the present Brazos the Colorado River. The two names would ...
Built in 1958, the Williams Creek Dam is an earthen dam that impounds Williams Creek. The 100-foot (30-meter) high dam stores 14,543 acre-feet (17,939,000 cubic meters) of water. Colorado Parks and Wildlife owns the dam, and its NID ID# is CO01099. [2]
Lake Alan Henry The following is a list of reservoirs and lakes in the U.S. state of Texas . Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
The Buchanan Dam (/ b ə ˈ k æ n ə n / [2] [3]) is a multiple arch dam located on the Colorado River of Texas. The dam forms Lake Buchanan and was the first dam to be completed in the chain of Texas Highland Lakes. The dam is used for generating hydroelectric power and for flood control and is located about 12 miles (19 km) west of Burnet ...
Rebuilding the dam in a drought. York County suffered a drought in 1966 and 1967 when the water company constructed Lake Redman, Hand said. And now the water company has been weathering another ...
The U.S. state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state. [1] While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants.
Trinity River – 423 miles (681 km) entirely in Texas; Sabine River – 360 miles (580 km) of which 360 miles (580 km) are in Texas; Neches River – 416 miles (669 km) entirely in Texas; Nueces River – 315 miles (507 km) entirely in Texas; The Trinity River is the longest river with its entire drainage basin in Texas. The Colorado is the ...
The Tarrant County suburb houses a small population of 4,710 people, double the population in 1950. Lake Worth offers a rural feel, with many families and retirees living there and most owning ...