The Brazos Basin is the second largest river basin by area within Texas. The basin's namesake river was named Los Brazos de Dios, "the arms of God," by early Spanish explorers. The Brazos River flows from the confluence of its Salt and Double Mountain forks in Stonewall County to the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Brazos proper begins at the confluence of the Salt Fork and Double Mountain Fork, two tributaries of the Upper Brazos that rise on the high plains of the Llano Estacado, flowing 840 miles (1,350 km) southeast through the center of Texas.

Brazos River, river rising in eastern New Mexico and western Texas, U.S., on the Llano Estacado (“Staked Plain”) near Lubbock, Texas. The Brazos is the longest river in Texas. Its three main upper forks are the Double Mountain, Salt, and Clear forks.

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Explore the Brazos River, Texas' longest river, its geographical features, historical significance, and the diverse ecosystems along its banks.

Flowing more than 800 miles on a diagonal course across the breadth of Texas, the Brazos starts as a Western river coming off the High Plains and ends as a Southern river lazily looping its way to the Gulf of Mexico.