List of Texas Rivers

The Rio Grande river makes up the southern Texas border with Mexico. It is part of the fourth largest river system in the United States, at 1,885 miles long. Another west Texas river, the Pecos, is 926 miles long and actually begins in New Mexico before crossing into Texas and emptying into the Rio Grande.

The 146-mile Concho River flows through west-central Texas before joining with the Colorado River, which, at 862 miles, is the 18th longest river in the United States. It is also the longest river with both its source and its mouth in the state. By comparison, the 87-mile Blanco River is quite short but is still used for recreational purposes in the Blanco State Recreation Area, before joining with the 75-mile San Marcos River (which is also used for recreation purposes). One of the most unspoiled rivers in the United States, the 94-mile Devil's River, also flows through parts of central Texas, mainly in the southern central region. The 75-mile Lampasas River and 185-mile Leon River form the short (about 75 miles) Little River, which, in turn, joins with the Brazos River to flow 1,280 miles from central Texas to East Texas. This is the 11th longest river in the United States. The 230-mile Guadalupe, the 105-mile Llano, the 120-mile Medina, the 90-mile Navidad and the 315-mile Nueces rivers all flow through parts of central Texas as well. The Frio River, which has been popularized in country songs and movies, makes its 200-mile way from central Texas into the southern part of the state. You can also find the Pedernales River (106 miles), San Antonio River (240 miles), San Gabriel River (34 miles) and San Saba River (170 miles) in the central region of the state as well.

The short White River (62 miles) flows across the southern part of the Texas Panhandle. While it remains within the borders of this state, the much longer Red River (1,360 miles) begins in Texas before flowing into Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. The Panhandle region is also home to the end of the Canadian River, which flows 906 miles from the state of Colorado down to Oklahoma and then into Texas.

The Angeline River flows 120 miles through east Texas before emptying into the Neches River, which itself is 416 miles long and services two major reservoirs and a wildlife preserve area. The eastern region is also home to the tiny Bosque River (just 5 miles long) which is damned to form Lake Waco, as well as the much longer Lavaca River (115 miles). The 34-mile Paluxy River rolls through part of east Texas into central Texas and is home to the Dinosaur Valley State Park where dinosaur footprints were found in the riverbed near Glen Rose, Texas. The San Bernard River (100 miles), the Sulphur River (95 miles) that joins the Red River in Louisiana and the Trinity River also work their ways through east Texas. The Trinity actually flows 710 miles from the northern region all the way to the eastern part of the state. The San Jacinto River begins toward central Texas but heads east 34 miles to feed into Lake Conroe and Lake Houston.