Guadalupe River (Texas)
The Guadalupe River (/ˌɡwɑːdəˈlup/) (Spanish pronunciation: [gwaðaˈlupe]) runs from Kerr County, Texas, to San Antonio Bay on the Gulf of Mexico, with an average temperature of 17.75 degrees Celsius (63.95 degrees Fahrenheit). It is a popular destination for rafting, fly fishing, and canoeing. Larger cities along it include Kerrville, New Braunfels, Seguin, Gonzales, Cuero, and Victoria. It has several dams along its length, the most notable of which, Canyon Dam, forms Canyon Lake northwest of New Braunfels.
| Guadalupe River Río Guadalupe | |
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A bluff at Guadalupe River State Park | |
Map of the Guadalupe River watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Region | Texas Hill Country, Texas Coastal Bend |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kerr County, Texas |
| • coordinates | 30°05′17″N 99°38′32″W |
| • elevation | 676 m (2,218 ft) |
| Mouth | San Antonio Bay, Gulf of Mexico |
• coordinates | 28°24′07″N 96°46′57″W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 370 km (230 mi) |
| Basin size | 17,353 km2 (6,700 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 34 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Rebecca Creek |
| • right | Turtle Creek |
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