San Jacinto River
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The San Jacinto River runs from Lake Houston in Harris County, Texas to Galveston Bay. In the past, it was home to the Karankawa Indians.
There are two forks to the San Jacinto river, simply known as the East and West Forks. The west fork of the San Jacinto River feeds Lake Conroe and flows south through Montgomery County to meet with the east fork in northeast Harris County to form Lake Houston. The east fork springs in San Jacinto County, north of the Sam Houston National Forest. Tributaries of both forks spring within just a few miles of Lake Livingston, a reservoir on the Trinity River. The east fork flows south through Cleveland in Liberty County as it heads to Montgomery County and meets the north end of Lake Houston. Continuing southward, the river meets with Buffalo Bayou and feeds the Houston Ship Channel.
The Battle of San Jacinto was fought near the rain-swollen river in Harris County during the 1836 Texas Revolution. The decisive victory gave rise to the Republic of Texas. The site is now a state historic park. The site holds a monument to the battle, the San Jacinto Monument, which is taller than the Washington Monument.
[edit] External links
- San Jacinto River from the Handbook of Texas Online
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