Lampasas River

River in the United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Lampasas River (/læmˈpæsəs/ lam-PASS-əs) is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. It originates near the city of Hamilton and travels southeast for about 84 miles through Lampasas, Burnet, and Bell Counties in central Texas.

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CountryUnited States
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  locationTexas
MouthLittle River
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30.98436°N 97.40225°W / 30.98436; -97.40225[1]
Length84 miles
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After the first 75 miles it enters Stillhouse Hollow Lake, a man-made reservoir. The river continues for nine miles after the lake to converge with the Leon River near Belton, forming the Little River (Texas).[2]

The Lampasas River is the northern- and westernmost river in the natural range of the American alligator. In June 2015, two men were arrested for shooting and killing an alligator that they found on the river.[3]

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