Rosillo Creek begins approximately 0.5 miles north of FM 1976, in northeastern
Bexar County, Texas
Bexar County ( or ; es, Béxar ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is San Antonio.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,009,324. Bexar County is included in the San Antonio–New Bra ...
, within the city limits of
Windcrest, Texas
Windcrest is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,865 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Geography
Windcrest is located in northeastern Bexar County. It is bordered to the north, wes ...
, and flows southwestward for 18 miles through the Rosillo Creek Basin. The creek has an elevation ranging from 265 meters above sea level, to 155 meters above sea level. The vegetation of the basin is mostly mesquite trees and grasses. Rosillo Creek empties into
Salado Creek
Salado Creek ( ) is a waterway in San Antonio that runs from northern Bexar County for about to the San Antonio River near Buena Vista.[Domingo Ramón
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. It was the site of the
Battle of Rosillo Creek in 1813.
See also
*
List of rivers of Texas
The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers acc ...
References
* Arc Hydro GIS for Water Resources, David R. Maidment, editor, 2002 GIS for Water Resources, CE394K handouts,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Exec ...
(FEMA).
* Texas Water Quality Inventory, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Rosillo Creek Basin, 2001.
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Rivers of Bexar County, Texas