Sombrerillito Creek
River
| Sombrerillito Creek | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Webb County, Texas |
| • elevation | 724 ft (220 m) at source to 382 ft (120 m) at mouth |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rio Grande |
| Length | 16 mi (26 km) |
Sombrerillito Creek is a small stream of water located in Webb County, Texas which runs through Laredo, Texas. The creek is formed 13 miles north of Laredo and runs southwest for 16 miles until connecting to the Rio Grande. Sombrerillito Creek was dammed in northwest Laredo to form Sombrerillito Creek Lake, the third largest lake in Laredo. The terrain surrounding the creek is mostly clay and sandy loams. The vegetation surrounding the creek is mostly made up of mesquite, cacti, chaparral, hardwoods and grasses. Sombrerillito Creek crosses one major highway in Laredo, Texas among them are: Farm to Market Road 1472.[1]
Coordinates
- Source: 27°47′23.16″N 99°29′43.28″W / 27.7897667°N 99.4953556°W / 27.7897667; -99.4953556 Webb County, Texas
- Mouth: 27°36′51.74″N 99°33′22.38″W / 27.6143722°N 99.5562167°W / 27.6143722; -99.5562167 Rio Grande at Laredo, Texas
See also
References
- ^ Handbook of Texas Online (accessed November 25, 2008).
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City of Laredo
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- Chacon Creek
- Lake Casa Blanca
- Rio Grande
- San Ildefonso Creek
- San Ygnacio Creek
- Santa Isabel Creek
- Sombrerillito Creek
- Zacate Creek
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