The Brazos–Colorado Coastal Basin
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The Brazos–Colorado Coastal Basin is a flat coastal plain between
the Brazos and Colorado Rivers. The San Bernard River and Caney Creek are
the principal streams in the basin. Linnville Bayou is an unclassified water
body of significant use which flows into the tidal portion of Caney Creek.
The total basin drainage area is 1,850 square miles.
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/water/quality/02_twqmar/02_305b/basin13.pdf
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1301 of the Basin
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San Bernard River Tidal.
Segment 1301, running 33 miles from from the confluence with the
Intracoastal Waterway in Brazoria County to a point 3.2 km (2.0 miles)
upstream of SH 35 in Brazoria County.
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Special Features of this
specific 1301 Coastal Basin Area:
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“Unique community, Live
Oak-Water Oak-Pecan bottomlands, Recreation, Unique Federal holdings
(San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge); migrating waterfowl, snow geese"