Blanco Creek is a 48.98 mi (78.83 km) long fifth-order tributary to the Frio River in Uvalde County, Texas.
| Blanco Creek Tributary to Frio River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Blanco Creek mouth  Blanco Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Uvalde |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bear Creek divide |
| • location | about 5 miles southwest of Utopia, Texas |
| • coordinates | 29°35′11.82″N 099°36′42.18″W / 29.5866167°N 99.6117167°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,040 ft (620 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Frio River |
• location | about 20 miles southeast of Uvalde, Texas |
• coordinates | 29°06′16.87″N 099°27′19.17″W / 29.1046861°N 99.4553250°W[1] |
• elevation | 659 ft (201 m)[1] |
| Length | 48.98 mi (78.83 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 145.32 square miles (376.4 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Frio River |
| • average | 29.78 cu ft/s (0.843 m3/s) at mouth with Frio River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Frio River → Nueces River → Nueces Bay → Corpus Cristi Bay → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Frio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bailey Creek Hackberry Creek Dinner Creek |
| • right | Little Blanco Creek |
| Bridges | County Road 336 (x15), TX 127, County Road 339A, unnamed road, County Road 342 (x2), unnamed road, County Road 341, US 90, County Road 301, unnamed road |
Variant names edit
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Big Blanco Creek
- Blanco River
Course edit
Blanco Creek rises about 5 miles southwest of Utopia, Texas in Uvalde County, Texas and then flows south-southeast to join the Frio River about 20 miles southwest of Uvalde, Texas.[1]
Watershed edit
Blanco Creek drains 145.32 square miles (376.4 km2) of area, receives about 28.7 in/year of precipitation, and is about 13.18% forested.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- "An Analysis of Texas Waterways". Retrieved 2006-05-04.
- USGS Geographic Names Information Service
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974)
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