Navasota River

Navasota River

The Navasota River is a river in east Texas, USA. It is about 125 miles (201 km) long, beginning near Mount Calm [1]and flowing south into the Brazos River at a point where Brazos County, Grimes County, and Washington County meet.[2]

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Name

The river has been known by several names during its history. The indigenous people called it the Nabasoto, Domingo Terán de los Ríos called it San Cypriano, Fray Isidro Félix de Espinosa called it the San Buenaventura, and in 1727, Pedro de Rivera y Villalón named it the Navasota.[1]

Lakes

The Navasota River is dammed to form several lakes, including Lake Mexia, Springfield Lake , Joe Echols Lake, Lake Groesbeck, Lake Limestone, and Martin Lake.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Hand Book of Texas Online
  2. ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 794

References

  • Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster Incorporated, 1997.


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