| 词条 | Neches River |
| 释义 |
| name = Neches River | image = NechesRiverBridge.jpg | image_size = 250px | image_alt = | image_caption = The KCS Railway bridge over the Neches River in Beaumont is a major transportation link for the region. | map = Neches Watershed.png | map_alt = | map_caption = Map of the Neches River and associated watershed | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = | source1_location = East of Colfax, Texas[1] | source1_coordinates= {{coord|32|30|N|95|45|W|region:US-TX}} | source1_coord_ref =[1] | mouth_location = Sabine Lake[1] | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|29|58|08|N|93|51|21|W|display=inline,title}} | progression = | location = | etymology = | length = {{convert|416|mi|km|abbr=on}}[1] | source1_elevation = | mouth_elevation = | discharge1_avg = | basin_size = {{convert|10011|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}[1] | river_system = | tributaries_left = Flat Creek Village Creek Pine Island Bayou[1] | tributaries_right = Bayou La Nana Ayish Bayou Angelina River[1] | waterbodies = Rhine Lake Lake Palestine Steinhagen Reservoir[1] }} The Neches River ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|eɪ|tʃ|ᵻ|z}}) begins in Van Zandt County west of Rhine Lake[2] and flows for {{convert|416|mi|km}} through east Texas to its mouth on Sabine Lake near the Rainbow Bridge. Two major reservoirs, Lake Palestine and B. A. Steinhagen Reservoir are located on the Neches. Several cities are located along the Neches River Basin, including Tyler, Lufkin, Silsbee, Evadale, Beaumont, Vidor, Port Neches, Nederland, Groves, and Port Arthur. Untamed riverWith the exception of the manmade lakes, much of the river is in a natural state. For example, from Lake B.A. Steinhagen down to Beaumont, the Neches River flows through the Big Thicket National Preserve. This important ecosphere preserves the area where several ecosystems converge - an event that harkens back to the last glacial period. The Big Thicket Visitor Center is off U.S. Highway 69 several miles north of Kountze. The Lower Neches Valley Authority is the river authority which oversees the Neches River in Tyler, Hardin, Liberty, Chambers, and Jefferson counties of Texas. Beginning in 2006, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service purchased land along the Neches River for the creation of the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge includes land on which the city of Dallas had proposed to build a reservoir to meet the water needs of the city and its surrounding suburbs. Tentatively named Lake Fastrill, this reservoir was not scheduled to be built until 2050. The city of Dallas and the Texas Water Development Board filed a lawsuit in 2007 against the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming the wildlife refuge was established without considering the economic and environmental impacts. However, in February 2010 the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, paving the way for the acquisition of lands for the wildlife refuge. Industrialized riverThe lower forty miles of the river is industrialized, from the Beaumont Interstate 10 bridge to Sabine Lake. The river is maintained as a deep water ship channel running between the Port of Beaumont to Sabine Lake. Currently 40 feet deep and 400 ft wide, the river is being deepened to 48 feet. The total estimated cost of the Sabine-Neches Waterway project is $1.1 billion.[3] Several petro-chemical plants are located in the river's southern section. The Sabine-Neches Navigation District, formed in 1909, has management responsibilities of the portion of the river which is part of the Sabine-Neches Waterway.[4] {{gallery|title=Views of the industrialized portion |width=250 |height=180 |lines=3 |align=center |File:RainbowBridge (Texas).jpg |alt1=Rainbow and Veteran's Memorial bridges near Sabine Lake |Rainbow and Veteran's Memorial bridges near river mouth |File:Portbeaumont.JPG |alt2=Port of Beaumont |View of a portion of Port of Beaumont |File:Beaumont February 16 030.JPG |alt3=Port of Beaumont looking toward wharfs 5,6,&7 |Port of Beaumont looking toward wharfs 5,6,&7 |File:Ground Soldiers take to the Sea; provides Expeditionary Sustainment 150415-A-NS540-010.jpg |alt4=Ground Soldiers take to the Sea from Port of Beaumont |Soldiers take to the Sea from Port of Beaumont |File:1st Air Cavalry Brigade Takes Birds to Port DVIDS159738.jpg |alt5=1st Air Cavalry Brigade Takes Birds to Port of Beaumont |1st Air Cavalry Brigade Takes Birds to Port of Beaumont |File:OPERATION LIBERTY SHIELD DVIDS1073432.jpg |alt6=River view at one of the petro-chemical facilities |River view at one of the petro-chemical facilities }} Points of interest
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References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite web|title=Neches River|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rnn04|publisher=Texas History Online|accessdate=October 23, 2015}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=An Analysis of Texas Waterways|url=https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/pwd_rp_t3200_1047/07_e_tx_neches.phtml|publisher=Texas Parks and Wildlife|accessdate=October 7, 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web|author1=Dan Wallach|title=Senate approves Sabine-Neches Project|url=http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Senate-approves-Sabine-Neches-project-5498995.php#photo-6340701|publisher=Hearst Newspapers, LLC|accessdate=October 7, 2015|date=May 22, 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=SNND|url=http://www.navigationdistrict.org/about/snnd/|publisher=Sabine-Neches Navigation District|accessdate=October 23, 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.portofbeaumont.com/news/corpston99.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-01-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715105906/http://www.portofbeaumont.com/news/corpston99.htm |archivedate=2011-07-15 |df= }} External links
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