UNIQUELY SAN ANTONIO - THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER

San Antonio is well know for our illustrious history, the Alamo and our Missions, as the gateway to the

Texas Hill country, the Tower of the America's, our Riverwalk and so much more. But without the San

Antonio River there would be no Riverwalk and I do plan to write more about our lovely Riverwalk at a

later time. The lovely San Antonio River is about 240 miles long and crosses through five Texas counties

-Bexar, Goliad, Karnes, Refugio, and Wilson. The River's headwaters begin about 4 miles north

of downtown San Antonio at Broadway and Hildebrand (at the Incarnate Word University

campus grounds). The river eventually runs into the Guadalupe River which then flows into the Gulf

of Mexico. Originally the San Antonio River was named in 1691 by the first Spanish Governor Diego Rios.

There are 6 missions along it's banks including the Alamo, our 4 San Antonio World Heritage Mission Sites

plus one other Mission in Goliad County. Even with our many recent torrential downpours the San

Antonio River is enjoyed, loved and appreciated because in Texas water is a rare and very much cherished comodity. 

Clark Niblock

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