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The Lavaca River (/ləˈvɑːkə/ (
listen) lə-VAH-kə) is a navigable river in the U.S. state of Texas. It begins in the northeastern part of Gonzales County, and travels generally southeast for 115 miles (185 km) until it empties into Lavaca Bay, which is a component of Matagorda Bay.
History
The navigable Texas river's name is a corruption of Rivière des Vaches ("Cow River"), by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.[1] The flagship of Jean Laffite's fleet was alleged to have been scuttled in the lower part of the river.[2]
Economy
Including Hallettsville and Moulton, Texas, this river section's river authority is Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, which was established in 1941.[3]
See also
Notes
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182.
- Lavaca River from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Lavaca-Navidad River Authority
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