Bastrop Bayou

Bastrop Bayou
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTexas
Mouth 
 • location
29°06′12.9″N 95°11′31.4″W / 29.103583°N 95.192056°W / 29.103583; -95.192056
Length25 mi (40 km)
Basin size120 sq mi (310 km2)

Bastrop Bayou is a coastal stream in Brazoria County, Texas, flowing southeast for approximately 25 miles (40 km) from its headwaters near Angleton to its mouth at Bastrop Bay, which connects to the Gulf of Mexico via Christmas Bay and San Luis Pass. The bayou drains a watershed of about 120 square miles (310 km2), supporting diverse ecosystems and serving as a key hydrological feature of the Galveston Bay estuarine complex.