The Colorado River is an approximately 862-mile-long (1,387 km) river [5] in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the 11th longest river in the United States [ 5 ] and the longest river with both its source and its mouth within Texas.

Colorado River, river rising in western Texas, U.S., on the Llano Estacado (“Staked Plain”) in Dawson county, northeast of Lamesa. It flows generally southeastward past Colorado City, through rolling prairie and rugged hill and canyon country. By means of the Highland Lakes, six.

More than 800 miles long, the Texas Colorado River is the longest river to start and end in the same state and is the lifeblood of our state’s economy, our environment, our industry, our agriculture, and especially our lives as Texans.

At 865 miles long, the Texas Colorado River is the longest river to start and end in Texas. (Note that it is NOT the same Colorado River that flows through Arizona, Utah, and other western states.)

The Colorado Basin is the third largest river basin by area within Texas. The basin's namesake river derives its name from the Spanish word for "red." The Colorado River flows from Dawson County to Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Several iconic Texas rivers feed the Colorado, including the Concho, San Saba, Llano, James, Pedernales Rivers and Barton Creek in Austin. At the edge of Austin, the river flows over Longhorn Dam and continues freely to Matagorda Bay at the Gulf of Mexico.

The Colorado River (Spanish: Río Colorado) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river, the 5th longest in the United States, drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states.

Aug 20, 2023 · The short answer is no, the Colorado River does not directly run through Texas. However, there are connections between this major Western U.S. waterway and the Lone Star State. We’ll explore the Colorado River’s route, how its waters indirectly reach Texas, and the river’s impact on the state historically and today.

Managed by the Lower Colorado River Authority and spanning 800+ miles, the Colorado River is the longest river that starts and ends in a single state. Its journey from the high plains of West Texas to the Gulf of Mexico is one of untouched beauty and rare ecosystems.

Colorado River, Texas is a guide to canoeing, kayaking and rafting the Colorado River located in the Southwest Texas Hill Country, with information and links to canoe and raft liveries and rentals, campgrounds, shuttle services and other businesses catering to paddlers and paddlesports.