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Texas has 15 major river basins and eight coastal basins.
The state’s major rivers drain toward the Gulf Coast, the Mississippi, and the Rio Grande River.
The boundaries of river basins in Texas generally correspond with the boundaries of River Authorities, which are state agencies that manage water resources within particular areas.
