Chacon Creek

Chacon Creek
Location of Chacon Creek in Texas
Origin	Webb, Texas
Mouth	Rio Grande at Laredo, Texas
Length	20 mi (32 km)
Source elevation	652 ft (200 m) at source to 345 ft (110 m) at mouth

Chacon Creek is a small stream of water located in Webb County, Texas which runs through Laredo, Texas. The creek is formed 6 miles from Webb, Texas and runs southwest for 20 miles until the creek connects to the Rio Grande. Chacon was dammed in 1951 in east Laredo to form Lake Casa Blanca, a 1,680 acres (6.8 km²) lake. The terrain surrounding the creek is mostly clay. The vegetation surrounding the creek is mostly made up of mesquite, cacti, and grasses. Chacon Creek crosses several highways in Laredo, Texas, including: United States Route 59, Texas State Highway Loop 20, Texas State Highway Spur 400, Texas State Highway 359, and United States Route 83^[1]

Coordinates

• Source: 27°42′52.69″N 99°22′02.32″W / 27.7146361°N 99.3673111°W / 27.7146361; -99.3673111 near Webb, Texas
• Mouth: 27°29′17.55″N 99°28′45.75″W / 27.4882083°N 99.479375°W / 27.4882083; -99.479375 Rio Grande at Laredo, Texas

See also

• List of tributaries of the Rio Grande

References

1. ^ Handbook of Texas Online (accessed November 25, 2008).