Barton Creek
| Barton Creek | |
|---|---|
Barton Creek in 1900 | |
Barton creek watershed in Travis County | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Region | Texas Hill Country |
| Municipality | Austin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hays County, Texas |
| • coordinates | 30°14′22.87″N 98°9′10.4″W / 30.2396861°N 98.152889°W |
| • elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Mouth | Colorado River (Texas) |
• location | Lady Bird Lake |
• coordinates | 30°16′1.46″N 97°45′40.63″W / 30.2670722°N 97.7612861°W |
• elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Length | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.84 m3/s (65 cu ft/s) |
Barton Creek is a tributary that feeds the Colorado River as it flows through the Texas Hill Country. The creek passes through some of the more scenic areas in Greater Austin, surrounded in many parts by a greenbelt of protected lands that serves as a habitat for many indigenous species of flora and fauna. The creek passes through Barton Creek Greenbelt and is fed by Barton Springs.