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Sabinal River in Texas

River38.2 mi
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Around Sabinal River

Ringtail Mountain3.7 miBald Mountain6.5 mi5 mi

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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)

About this river

Sabinal River is a 38.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sabinal Rv bl Mill Ck nr Vanderpool, TX (site 08197936). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical water level by month

2013 to 2026

Sabinal River typically sits highest in May, at a median 0.41 ft, and lowest in August, at 0.30 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 4.23 ft, in 2025.

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Typical water level by month at Sabinal Rv bl Mill Ck nr Vanderpool, TX, in ft
MonthTypical (ft)Usual range (ft)
January0.350.30 to 0.58
February0.360.30 to 0.59
March0.380.30 to 0.60
April0.340.28 to 0.58
May0.410.28 to 0.71
June0.350.27 to 0.61
July0.310.25 to 0.45
August0.300.27 to 0.34
September0.300.27 to 0.40
October0.300.27 to 0.42
November0.330.30 to 0.54
December0.350.31 to 0.61

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 13 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sabinal Rv bl Mill Ck nr Vanderpool, TX (site 08197936). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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