The Leona River is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
in
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 ...
. It runs through the counties of
Uvalde,
Zavala and
Frio.
Archeological
Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology ...
discoveries related to indigenous peoples have been made in areas where the river has drained.
See also
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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)
Rivers of Texas
Rivers of Uvalde County, Texas
Rivers of Zavala County, Texas
Bodies of water of Frio County, Texas
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