Frio River

Frio River

Infobox River | river_name = Frio River


caption = Location of the Frio River, Texas
origin = Real County, Texas, U.S.A
mouth = Nueces River, Live Oak County, Texas, U.S.A
basin_countries = U.S.A
length = 200 mi (322 km)
elevation = 2300 ft (701 m)
discharge = 26 ft³/s (1 m³/s)
watershed = 7310 mi² (18933 km²)

The Frio River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. The word "frio" is Spanish for "cold", a clear reference to the spring-fed coolness of the river.

Geography

The Frio River has three primary feeds; the East, West, and Dry Frio rivers. The West Frio River rises from springs in northeastern Real County and joins with the East Frio River near the town of Leakey; the Dry Frio River joins northeast of Uvalde. The river flows generally southeast for two hundred miles until it empties into the Nueces River south of the town of Three Rivers. Along the way, the Frio River provides water to the Choke Canyon Reservoir in McMullen and Live Oak counties.

Recreation

The cool and consistent flow of the Frio River has made it a popular summertime destination. Garner State Park, on the river about 10 miles south of Leakey and 75 miles west of San Antonio, provides camping, fishing and other activities. Numerous other privately owned campgrounds are also found along the river.

Miscellaneous

* Frio County, Texas is named for the river.
* The Frio River is mentioned in George Strait's song "All My Ex's Live in Texas" (Strait grew up in Frio County).The Frio River also played a big part in the movie "Race With The Devil". This is where the scene of the sacrafice took place.

External links

* [http://www.funrivers.com funrivers.com website with photos of the Frio and info and links to the Frio River area]
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