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Directions to Coleto Creek Park
From Austin:
Take State Highway 183 to Cuero. From Cuero, take State Hwy. 87 to Victoria, then State Hwy. 77 to State Highway 59 South, toward Goliad. Cross Coleto Creek Bridge (about 10 miles outside of Victoria) and go about two (2) miles. On the right, a brown and white highway sign will direct you to "Coleto Creek Reservoir & Park." Turn right onto Coleto Park Road, and go about 1/4 mile to the park entrance. Check in at the two-story Spanish building.
From Corpus Christi:
Take either State Highway 181 or Interstate 37 to State Highway 77 to Refugio. In Refugio, take State Highway 77A to Goliad then State Highway 59 North toward Victoria. Coleto Creek Park is about 13 miles from Goliad. On the right, a brown and white highway sign will direct you to "Coleto Creek Reservoir & Park." Turn left onto Coleto Creek Park Road, go about 1/4 mile to the park entrance. Check in at the two-story Spanish building.
From Houston:
Take State Highway 59 South toward and around Victoria, following the Laredo & Goliad signs back to State Highway 59 South. Turn right onto Highway 59 South and go six (6) miles. Onthe right, a brown and white highway sign will direct you to "Coleto Creek Reservoir & Park." Turn right onto Park Road, and go about 1/4 mile to the entrance. Check in at two-story Spanish building.
From San Antonio:
Take State Highway 181 to Kenedy. From Kenedy, take State Highway 239 to Goliad. From Goliad take State Highway 59 North toward Victoria. Coleto Creek Park is about 13 miles from Goliad. On the right, a brown and white highway sign will direct you to "Coleto Creek Reservoir & Park." Turn left onto Coleto Creek Park Road, go about 1/4 mile to the park entrance. Check in at the two-story Spanish building.
DROUGHT INFORMATION (more...)
GBRA Water Conservation Plan
GBRA Drought Contingency Plan
Summary of Water Conservation/Drought Plans
Video: The Climate Detective
Video: San Marcos Springs
Video: Comal Springs
CURRENT FLOW & LAKE DATA        (more...)
(+/-0.00) - indicates change in 24 hours
J-17 Well: 667.5 msl (-0.2)
Canyon Reservoir 907.65 msl (-0.04)
Guadalupe @ Sattler 173 cfs (+5)
Comal Springs 308 cfs (-9)
San Marcos Springs 207 cfs (+2)
Guadalupe @ Gonzales 833 cfs (-14)
Guadalupe @ Victoria 730 cfs (-82)
Coleto Reservoir 97.10 msl (-0.03)
Guadalupe @ Tivoli 1140 cfs (-100)
Sources of Flow at Victoria
Canyon Release 23.70%
San Marcos Springs 28.36%
Comal Springs 42.19%
Natural Base Flow 5.75%
(Percentages reflect sources. Losses and diversions not included.)
RESOURCE LIBRARY (more...)
- Texas E-Flows Process - August 2010
- Land Stewardship - August 2010
- Caldwell County Regional Water and Wastewater Planning Study
- Canyon Gorge
- Canyon Reservoir Fact Sheet
- GBRA River Run
CONSERVING A TEXAS TREASURE
Guadalupe RiverThe Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust was founded in 2001 to conserve land in the Guadalupe River Watershed.
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