Guadalupe River (Texas)
| Guadalupe River Río Guadalupe | |
|---|---|
A bluff at Guadalupe River State Park | |
Map of the Guadalupe River watershed | |
| Etymology | Named after Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Region | Texas Hill Country, Texas Coastal Bend |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kerr County, Texas |
| • coordinates | 30°05′17″N 99°38′32″W / 30.08806°N 99.64222°W |
| • elevation | 676 m (2,218 ft) |
| Mouth | San Antonio Bay, Gulf of Mexico |
• coordinates | 28°24′07″N 96°46′57″W / 28.40194°N 96.78250°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 370 km (230 mi) |
| Basin size | 17,353 km2 (6,700 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 34 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Rebecca Creek |
| • right | Turtle Creek |
The Guadalupe River (/ˌɡwɑːdəˈlup/; Spanish pronunciation: [gwaðaˈlupe]) runs from Kerr County, Texas, to San Antonio Bay on the Gulf Coast. It is a popular destination for rafting, fly fishing, and canoeing. Larger cities along it include Kerrville, New Braunfels, Seguin, Gonzales, Cuero, and Victoria. It has several dams along its length, the most notable of which, Canyon Dam, forms Canyon Lake northwest of New Braunfels.
The river, and the larger area around it known as Texas Hill Country, is prone to flash flooding. Its nickname is Flash Flood Alley.