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Buffalo Bayou

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I Can't Believe This Happened while Urban Fishing in Houston

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Hurricane Harvey 2 years later: Buffalo Bayou time lapse (Credit: Teddy Vandenberg)

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Bodies in Houston-area bayous

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Buffalo Bayou Houston Beautiful Must Watch! (Explore Texas Waters!)

Buffalo Bayou is a slow-moving river which flows through Houston in Harris County, Texas. Formed 18,000 years ago, it has its source in the prairie surrounding Katy, Fort Bend County, and flows approximately 53 miles (85 km) east through the Houston Ship Channel into Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to drainage water impounded and released by the Addicks and Barker reservoirs, the bayou is fed by natural springs, surface runoff, and several significant tributary bayous, including White Oak Bayou, Greens Bayou, and Brays Bayou.
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