Salado Springs
Salado Springs is the name of five groups of springs at the town of Salado in Bell County, Texas, in the United States. The springs are located 48 miles (77 km) north of Austin or 135 miles (217 km) south of Dallas.
| Salado Springs | |
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Salado Springs | |
| Location | Salado, Texas, U.S.A |
| Spring source | Faults along Balcones Escarpment |
| Elevation | 560 ft (171 m) above sea level |
| Type | Karst springs |
| Provides water for | Salado Creek |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Discharge | 16.2 ft3/s (460 L/s) |
The springs, which are not saline (salado is Spanish for "salty"), were likely named for Salado Creek.
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