Houston River (Louisiana) facts for kids
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| City | Near Starks to Westlake |
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| Main source | Confluence of bayous/forests/Bear Head Creek Near Starks in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States 30°20′01″N 93°37′47″W / 30.3337°N 93.6298°W |
| River mouth | West Fork Calcasieu River Near Westlake in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States 30°17′41″N 93°16′28″W / 30.2948°N 93.2745°W |
Houston River begins at the crossing of LA 12, northeast of Starks, at the mouth of Bear Head creek in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and terminates at the confluence with the West Fork Calcasieu River on the southwest border of Sam Houston Jones State Park.
Alternate names
Houston River is also referred to as Houston Creek and sometimes erroneously as West Fork Calcasieu River. The river is considered a stream by the GNIS
Drainage basin
Houston River is part of the Calcasieu-Mermentau Basin and a sub-basin of the West Fork Calcasieu (HUC 08080205).
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