Water-quality summary of the San Marcos Springs Riverine System, San Marcos, Texas, July-August 1994
Fact Sheet
059-97
By: R.N. Slattery and Lynne Fahlquist
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Abstract
San Marcos Springs is the second largest spring in Texas and is the headwaters for the San Marcos River in San Marcos. Spring Lake (fig. 1) was built in 1848 at the site of a marsh formed by the springs to provide hydropower to a mill. The San Marcos River originates from the 15-acre lake and flows approximately 4 river miles (mi) south to its confluence with the Blanco River. The mean annual flow of the San Marcos River is about 170 cubic feet per second (ft3/s).
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water-quality summary of the San Marcos Springs Riverine System, San Marcos, Texas, July-August 1994 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 059-97 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs05997 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Texas Water Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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