San Antonio River

San Antonio River
Río San Antonio
Map of the San Antonio River and its associated watershed in South Texas.
Map
Location
CountryUS
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationThe San Antonio Springs near the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.
 • elevation715 ft (218 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Flows into the Guadalupe River, 10 mi northwest of the San Antonio Bay.
Length240 mi (390 km)
Basin size4,180 sq mi (10,800 km2)[2]
Discharge 
 • average400 cu ft/s (11 m3/s)[1]

The San Antonio River is a major waterway that originates in central Texas in a cluster of springs in midtown San Antonio, about 4 miles north of downtown, and follows a roughly southeastern path through the state.[3] It eventually feeds into the Guadalupe River about 10 miles from San Antonio Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. The river is 240 miles long and crosses five counties: Bexar, Goliad, Karnes, Refugio, and Wilson.

  1. ^ "San Antonio Rv at Goliad, TX". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  2. ^ "Guadalupe and San Antonio River Basins, Tx" (PDF). swd.usace.army.mil. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  3. ^ San Antonio River from the Handbook of Texas Online