Arroyo Colorado is a river in
Hidalgo,
Cameron and
Willacy Counties,
Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
, that flows mostly eastward some from
Lake Llano Grande into the
Laguna Madre
The Laguna Madre is a long, shallow, hypersaline lagoon along the western coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Nueces County, Texas, Nueces, Kenedy County, Texas, Kenedy, Kleberg County, Texas, Kleberg, Willacy County, Texas, Willacy and Cameron Coun ...
.
Arroyo Colorado is a name derived from Spanish meaning "red creek bed".
See also
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Arroyo City, Texas
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Arroyo Colorado Estates, Texas
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List of rivers of Texas
The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers ...
References
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USGS Geographic Names Information Service*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974)
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Rivers of Texas
Bodies of water of Hidalgo County, Texas
Bodies of water of Cameron County, Texas
Bodies of water of Willacy County, Texas
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