The Navidad River is a -long coastal river in the U.S. state of Texas that runs roughly parallel to its sister river, the Lavaca River. It is not spring fed, and all of its volume is runoff, which eventually provides for much of the water in Lake Texana.
Course The river begins with two primary branches. The East Navidad River begins in southern Fayette County and runs southeast until it reaches Colorado County., The West Navidad River also begins in Fayette County and wanders south for 23 miles to its confluence with the East Navidad near Oakland, where they become the Navidad River. The town of Schulenburg is centered between the two branches, which are both somewhat seasonal, and navigation can be difficult due to low water levels and obstructions.Texas Parks and Wildlife: An Analysis of Texas Waterways
The river then winds south, passing the small communities of Sublime, Speaks, and Morales and then feeding Lake Texana about 7 miles east of Edna. Beyond the lake, the river continues south for a few miles and then reaches its mouth on the Lavaca River.
Tributaries Mustang Creek and Sandy Creek formerly emptied into the Navidad but now drain directly into Lake Texana.
Economy The entire watershed and associated water resources are managed by the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, which was established in 1941.Lavaca-Navidad River Authority
Fame The Navidad River is best known for being the territory of the legendary Wild Man of the Navidad, which many believe to be the first Bigfoot sightings in Texas. Bigfoot in Texas? The creature was first widely reported in 1837 throughout the early settlements along the Navidad River bottoms, near the modern-day town of Sublime, in Lavaca County.http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hns98 The Handbook of Texas Online: Sublime, Texas
The river's notoriety was increased even more after IFC Films released the horror film titled The Wild Man of the Navidad in 2009.https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992453.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=wild+man+of+the+navidad IFC enters six in Fantastic Fest from Daily Variety Although the movie was set in the real-life town of Sublime, it was actually shot south of the area in Whitsett, Texas.http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A674074 Beware: Bigfoot Ahead from The Austin Chronicle
See also List of rivers of Texas
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