Blanco Creek

Blanco Creek is a 48.98 mi (78.83 km) long fifth-order tributary to the Frio River in Uvalde County, Texas.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Big Blanco Creek
• Blanco River

Course

Blanco Creek rises about 5 miles southwest of Utopia, Texas in Uvalde County, Texas and then flows south-southeast to join the Frio River about 20 miles southwest of Uvalde, Texas.

Watershed

Blanco Creek drains 145.32 square miles (376.4 km²) of area, receives about 28.7 in/year of precipitation, and is about 13.18% forested.

See also

• List of rivers of Texas

References

• "An Analysis of Texas Waterways". Retrieved 2006-05-04.
• USGS Geographic Names Information Service
• USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974)