The James River is located in
Kimble and
Mason Counties, in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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. The
Llano River in Mason County is the location of the mouth of the James River, and it flows southeast for past the Kimble County ghost town of
Noxville. The river intersects with the James River Spring and with the Little Devils River in southeastern Kimble County. The valleys along the James River became sites for 19th-century European settlements. The river is a destination for outdoor enthusiasts of
whitewater kayaking
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and rafting.
In October 2023
KXAN-TV
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reported that an illegal dam (illegal due to its having received no permits from either the
TCEQ or
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the military engineering branch of the United States Army. A direct reporting unit (DRU), it has three primary mission areas: Engineer Regiment, military construction, and civil wor ...
) had been built on the James River on a plot of land owned by an individual whose company had built 150 miles of
Mexico–United States border wall
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. Upon its discovery
TPWD issued a notice of violation letter and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a cease and desist letter. By April 2024 the dam had been removed.
[https://www.kxan.com/texas-water/illegal-dam-on-james-river-torn-down-while-another-dam-pops-up-in-mason-county/ ]
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 Texas
Rivers of Kimble County, Texas
Rivers of Mason County, Texas
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