Little Red River (Texas)

The Little Red River is an intermittent stream about 30 mi (48 km) long, formed at the confluence of the North Prong and South Prong Little Red River in Briscoe County, Texas, and flowing east-northeastward to join the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River in Hall County, Texas.[2]

Little Red River
Salty bed and red bluffs, Little Red River, Hall County, Texas
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBriscoe County, Texas
 • coordinates34.4503416°N 101.0512593°W / 34.4503416; -101.0512593[1]
 • elevation2,282 ft (696 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Hall County, Texas
 • coordinates
34.5664465°N 100.6054053°W / 34.5664465; -100.6054053[1]
 • elevation
1,839 ft (561 m)
Length30 mi (48 km)
Basin features
River systemRed River of the South
Tributaries 
 • leftNorth Prong Little Red River
 • rightSouth Prong Little Red River
Valley of the Little Red River.

Geography

The upper tributaries of the Little Red River are ephemeral streams known as the North Prong and South Prong Red River. Both streams originate along the eastern Caprock Escarpment of the Llano Estacado in Briscoe County, Texas, and flow through Caprock Canyons State Park. The North Prong flows to the north and the South Prong passes to the south of Haynes Ridge, a landmark feature of Caprock Canyons. The North Prong and South Prong merge at a point about 6 mi (9.7 km) north of Quitaque, Texas, to form the Little Red River proper.

The Little Red River initially runs eastward across Briscoe County and then turns northeastward as it approaches the Hall County line. The stream then continues in an easterly direction across sparsely populated ranch country of Hall County before merging with the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River.[3]

Overall, the Little Red River and its tributaries descend 1,322 ft (403 m) from its headwaters to its confluence with the Prairie Dog Town Fork, passing through flat to moderately steep terrain along its course.[2]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Red River
  2. Little Red River from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River from the Handbook of Texas Online
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