What river runs through austin texas?

Technically, it is the Colorado River (Texas) which is entirely in Texas, and not to be confused with the Colorado River which courses through Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, Baja, and Sonora. read more

After passing through Austin, the Colorado River continues flowing southeast until emptying into Matagorda Bay on the Gulf of Mexico, near Matagorda. The Texas waterway is not connected to, nor part of, the longer and more well-known Colorado River. read more

The Colorado River (Texas) runs through Austin. It would not however be confused with a different river network which originates in Colorado, carved out the Grand Canyon and flows into the Sea of Cortez. read more