Calaveras Creek is a waterway that starts near
Martinez, Texas
Martinez is an unincorporated community in eastern Bexar County, Texas, United States. In 1990, its population was reported to be 75 residents. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 27,466. It is located within the Greater San Antonio m ...
and runs for fifteen miles to its mouth at the
San Antonio River
The San Antonio River is a major waterway that originates in central Texas in a cluster of springs in midtown San Antonio, about 4 miles north of downtown, and follows a roughly southeastern path through the state. It eventually feeds into the ...
. It is the source of
Calaveras Lake where it is dammed near
Elmendorf.
Texas Handbook Online June 6, 2001. Calaveras means skulls in Spanish language, Spanish.
See also
*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
Rivers of Bexar County, Texas
Rivers of Texas
San Antonio River
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