the colorado river in texas starts and ends at dawson county.
where does the colorado river in texas start and end?
dawson county
colorado river (texas)





















































the colorado river is an long river in the u.s. state of texas. it is the 18th longest river in the united states and the longest river with both its source and its mouth within texas.





















































its drainage basin and some of its usually dry tributaries extend into new mexico. it flows generally southeast from dawson county through ballinger, marble falls, austin, bastrop, smithville, la grange, columbus, wharton, and bay city before emptying into the gulf of mexico at matagorda bay.





















































section::::course.
colorado river (texas)
flood control and use of the colorado river is managed by two agencies established by the texas legislature, the upper colorado river authority, and the lower colorado river authority. there are 11 major reservoirs along the colorado river.





















































section::::major tributaries.





















































the colorado river is joined by five significant tributaries: concho river, pecan bayou, llano river, san saba river and pedernales river. beals creek is also a tributary fed by arroyos such as sulphur springs draw, mckenzie, seminole, monument, mustang, midland, and johnson draws.





















































section::::see also.





















































bullet::::- list of crossings of the colorado river
colorado river (texas)