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Two spring-fed tributaries, the North and South Llano, stretch across the otherwise arid lands of West Texas before merging just east of the small town of Junction, in Kimble County, forming the head of the Llano River proper. [1] The Llano River runs generally east-northeast through the rolling limestone terrain of the Edwards Plateau as it ...
A dam was built in 1896 on the South Llano River to provide power and water to the city and irrigation to surrounding lands. The population stood at 536 in 1900. Four Mile Dam, a more permanent and extensive dam, was completed in 1904. Junction continued to grow rapidly, with around 800 residents living in the community in 1910.
Texas has thousands of private dams, but a former oil executive’s application to build one on the South Llano River would be the first in the watershed for recreational use. Opponents fear it ...
South Llano River State Park is a 2600 acre state park located along the South Llano River in Kimble County, Texas. The park opened to the public in 1990 and is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department .
Forecasters are telling people along the Llano River in Central Texas to seek higher ground after more than 10 inches of rain fell in the past day and a half. (Oct. 16)
Kimble County Library in Junction contains the museum of the late U.S. Representative O.C. Fisher. Veterans Memorial at Kimble County Courthouse. Kimble County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,286. [1] Its county seat is Junction. [2]
The former Walter Buck Wildlife Management Area is a 2,200-acre section of land that is now part of South Llano River State Park near Junction, Texas. External links
About 20 miles north of Rocksprings, the route meets with the headwaters of the South Llano River, which follows the route into Junction, Texas. It heads northeast into Kimble County, crossing the county line near Telegraph. At Junction, it meets both Interstate 10 and US 83.