derived from Spanish "Río de los Brazos de Dios"

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The Brazos River is a major river in Texas and one of the longest rivers in the United States, flowing from the High Plains of New Mexico and Texas to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alsoKnownAs Brazos de Dios
associatedWith Stephen F. Austin colony
basinCountry United States
country United States
crossesRegion Gulf Coastal Plain
Texas Blackland Prairies
linked to: Blackland Prairie
drainageBasin Brazos River basin
linked to: Brazos River
emptiesInto Gulf of Mexico
etymology derived from Spanish "Río de los Brazos de Dios"
flowsThrough New Mexico
Texas
hasDam Possum Kingdom Dam
hasHistoricalSignificance early transportation route in Texas
site of early Anglo-American settlements in Texas
hasMouthNear Gulf Coast of Texas
hasReservoir Lake Granbury
Lake Whitney
Possum Kingdom Lake
hasTributary Clear Fork Brazos River
Double Mountain Fork Brazos River
Salt Fork Brazos River
length about 1,280 km
about 800 miles
locatedIn High Plains
linked to: High Plains region

North America
state of New Mexico
linked to: New Mexico

state of Texas
linked to: Texas
majorRiverOf Texas
mouth Gulf of Mexico
nameLanguage Spanish
nameMeaning "Arms of God" in English
oneOfTheLongestRiversIn United States
partOf Gulf of Mexico watershed
passesNear Bryan, Texas
College Station, Texas
Houston metropolitan area
Waco, Texas
region South Central United States
sourceRegion High Plains of New Mexico
linked to: High Plains region

High Plains of Texas
linked to: South Plains
state New Mexico
Texas
usedFor irrigation
recreation
water supply

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Brazos River nameEtymology derived from Spanish "Río de los Brazos de Dios"
Brazos River etymology derived from Spanish "Río de los Brazos de Dios"