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1481:Sabine River
1469:Devils River
1439:Paluxy River
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1427:Nueces River
1417:Neches River
1402:Little River
1392:Lavaca River
1367:Concho River
1352:Brazos River
1347:Bosque River
1342:Blanco River
1146:Pass Cavallo
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1538:White River
1474:Pecos River
1444:Pease River
1422:Nolan River
1407:Llano River
1382:James River
1299:Lake Travis
1294:Lake Texoma
1249:Lake Conroe
1234:Lake Austin
1199:Canyon Lake
1161:Sabine Pass
1121:Cedar Bayou
1075:Trinity Bay
1050:Sabine Lake
1045:Redfish Bay
960:Aransas Bay
797:January 14,
768:January 14,
742:January 14,
582:San Antonio
542:Real County
538:tributaries
464:Waterbodies
432:Tributaries
396:Progression
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1589:Categories
1464:Rio Grande
1432:Frio River
1397:Leon River
1229:Lavon Lake
1194:Caddo Lake
1035:Nueces Bay
1025:Lavaca Bay
980:Copano Bay
965:Baffin Bay
955:Alazan Bay
932:Waters of
868:Frio River
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710:References
572:Recreation
568:Counties.
488:U.S. state
484:Frio River
404:Nueces Bay
342:Basin size
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1559:Cow Bayou
1459:Red River
1219:Inks Lake
1060:South Bay
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532:Geography
527:Rio Sarco
524:Rio Hondo
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