North Concho River

The North Concho River is a river in west-central Texas and one of three tributaries of the Concho River. The river is 88 miles (142 km) long. The other two tributaries are the Middle Concho and South Concho Rivers. The Concho River flows into the Colorado River (in Texas, not to be confused with the Colorado that flows through Arizona and Nevada).

North Concho River
Map of the Concho River and its tributaries
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationHoward County, Texas
  coordinates32°06′58″N 101°27′12″W
MouthConcho River
  location
near Goodfellow Air Force Base, Tom Green County, Texas
  coordinates
31°27′16″N 100°24′59″W
  elevation
1,798 ft (548 m)
Length88 mi (142 km)
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Course

The North Concho River headwaters start in Glasscock County and flow toward Sterling City in Sterling County, then Water Valley, Carlsbad, and Grape Creek in Tom Green County, and into O.C. Fisher Reservoir (formerly San Angelo Lake)[3] Water released from the lake flows under 29th St. and meanders through northwest and downtown San Angelo, until it merges with the South Concho to form the main Concho at Bell St. Since 1980, $2 million have been spent to improve the city portion of the river, and plans are made to spend $8 million more.[4]

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