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River in the United States
Bosque River
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Bosque River, Texas, United States
The
Bosque River
(
BOS
-kee
) is a 115-mile (185.1 km) long
river
in
Central Texas
fed by four primary branches. The longest branch, the North Bosque, forms near
Stephenville
, and flows toward
Waco
through
Hamilton
,
Bosque
and
McLennan
counties. It is subsequently joined by the East Bosque in Bosque County and the Middle and South Bosque Rivers near Waco. The river terminates into the
Brazos River
, and is dammed nearby to form
Lake Waco
.
The Middle Bosque River adjoins the
Prairie Chapel Ranch
home of President
George W. Bush
northwest of
Crawford, Texas
.
Recent controversy
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The city of Waco has been involved in a protracted lawsuit with
Erath County
dairies since 2004. The city alleges that the dairies have been negligent in allowing excess phosphorus from cattle waste to enter the river in large quantities, traveling downstream and causing
algae blooms
in Lake Waco. As the lake functions as the Waco area's primary source of drinking water, residents have complained for years about an unpleasant resultant taste and smell.
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citation needed
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31°35′21″N
97°09′18″W
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31.58905°N 97.15500°W
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31.58905; -97.15500