The river was first called after Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe by Alonso de León in 1689. It was renamed the San Augustin by Domingo Terán de los Ríos who maintained a colony on it, but the name Guadalupe persisted.
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Historically important as the river on which el Pueblo de San José was founded in 1777, the Guadalupe River was neglected for many years. Our modern city was developed with its back turned to the river, reminded of its presence only when the river swelled with winter rains and spilled over its banks.
The outflow that empties the lake into the Guadalupe River is at the very deepest point, so this supply of winter-stored water continues to chill the river, even in the middle of summer, with water temperatures that are close to those in February.
Contaminants can be washed into the river. Also, cloudy water will hide hazards such as logs, branches, broken glass, and metal. We recommend waiting approximately 5 days after heavy rainfall (rainfall that produces significant runoff from streets/hillsides into river) to resume swimming.
It was determined that the Guadalupe River does not have sufficient capacity to carry the 100-year flows it was originally designed for. The stretch of creek without sufficient capacity is between Tasman Drive and Interstate 880.
Texas, the second-largest U.S. State has a ton of snake species — at last count the total was around 80. So, wherever you go within the Lonestar State, there's a good chance you'll find several snakes — the Guadalupe River is no exception. Beginning in Kerr County, Texas, the Guadalupe River's course flows 230 miles.
The owner of Hill Country Snake Removal wants recreationalists to know that while there are snakes in Canyon Lake and the Guadalupe River, most of them non-venomous.