Lampasas River
River in the United States
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The Lampasas River (/læmˈpæsəs/ lam-PASS-əs) is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. It originates near the city of Hamilton and travels southeast for about 84 miles through Lampasas, Burnet, and Bell Counties in central Texas.
| Lampasas River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Texas |
| Mouth | Little River |
• coordinates | 30.98436°N 97.40225°W[1] |
| Length | 84 miles |
After the first 75 miles it enters Stillhouse Hollow Lake, a man-made reservoir. The river continues for nine miles after the lake to converge with the Leon River near Belton, forming the Little River (Texas).[2]
The Lampasas River is the northern- and westernmost river in the natural range of the American alligator. In June 2015, two men were arrested for shooting and killing an alligator that they found on the river.[3]
