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Nolan River is a river in north central Texas, running through Johnson County and Hill County and is part of the Brazos River drainage basin. The Nolan's headwaters are in farm land in northwest Johnson County. The river runs generally parallel to, and about 10 miles (16 km) east of, the Brazos River.
The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers accounting for over 191,000 mi (307,000 km) of waterways.
In 1978, Land O'Lakes got into the meatpacking business with the purchase of Spencer Beef. [6] It sold Spencer Beef in 1983 to Excel, now Cargill Meat Solutions. [7] In 1999, Land O'Lakes took an ownership stake in egg producer MoArk; it took full ownership of the company in 2006. [8] [9]
Suncoast Parkway runs north and south along the western edge of Land O' Lakes (actually closer to Odessa). U.S. Route 41 (Land O' Lakes Boulevard) is the main north-south road in Land O' Lakes as well as the rest of central Pasco County; SR 52 is a main east-west road that runs through central Pasco County, from US 19 near Hudson to US 98 in ...
The Texas Highland Lakes are a chain of fresh water reservoirs in Central Texas formed by dams on the lower Colorado River. [1] The Texas Colorado River winds southeast from West Texas to Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The lower Colorado River basin has a history of major flooding. The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) built the dams ...
The flooding was so intense that the Colorado River began to flow backwards briefly. [10] The flood waters entered into the Colorado River and flood gates on every dam on the Texas Highland Lakes were opened. [11] Lake Travis rose 25 feet in 24 hours and water flowed into it at a rate of 375,000 cfs. [12]
The Edwards Plateau is a geographic region forming the crossroads of Central, South and West Texas, United States.It is named in honor of Haden Edwards. [2] It is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east; the Llano Uplift and the Llano Estacado to the north; and the Pecos River and Chihuahuan Desert to the west. [3]
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. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.