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1097:Nolan River
1082:Llano River
1057:James River
974:Lake Travis
969:Lake Texoma
924:Lake Conroe
909:Lake Austin
874:Canyon Lake
836:Sabine Pass
796:Cedar Bayou
750:Trinity Bay
725:Sabine Lake
720:Redfish Bay
635:Aransas Bay
302:Kyle, Texas
295:Hays County
239:Hays County
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1139:Rio Grande
1107:Frio River
1072:Leon River
904:Lavon Lake
869:Caddo Lake
710:Nueces Bay
700:Lavaca Bay
655:Copano Bay
640:Baffin Bay
630:Alazan Bay
607:Waters of
484:2015-10-31
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393:References
345:Boy Scouts
253:can cause
243:San Marcos
174:Basin size
124:97°54′49″W
121:29°51′36″N
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1234:Cow Bayou
1134:Red River
894:Inks Lake
735:South Bay
533:from the
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315:Geography
274:Wimberley
186:Discharge
1222:Wetlands
944:Lake LBJ
755:West Bay
670:East Bay
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