# Chacon Creek

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River in Texas, US

Chacon Creek Physical characteristics Source • location Webb, Texas • elevation 652 ft (200 m) Mouth • location Rio Grande at Laredo, Texas • elevation 345 ft (110 m) Length 20 mi (32 km)

**Chacon Creek** is a small stream of water located in [Webb County, Texas](/source/Webb_County%2C_Texas), US, which runs through [Laredo](/source/Laredo%2C_Texas). The creek is formed 6 miles from [Webb](/source/Webb%2C_Texas) and runs southwest for 20 miles until it connects to the [Rio Grande](/source/Rio_Grande). Chacon was dammed in 1951 in east Laredo to form [Lake Casa Blanca](/source/Lake_Casa_Blanca), a 1,680 acres (6.8 km2) lake. The terrain surrounding the creek is mostly clay. The vegetation surrounding the creek is mostly made up of [mesquite](/source/Mesquite), [cacti](/source/Cacti) and [grasses](/source/Grass). Chacon Creek is cross by several highways in Laredo, including [United States Route 59](/source/United_States_Route_59), [Texas State Highway Loop 20](/source/Texas_State_Highway_Loop_20), [Business United States Route 59](/source/Special_routes_of_U.S._Route_59#Laredo_business_loop), [Texas State Highway Spur 400](/source/Texas_State_Highway_Spur_400), [Texas State Highway 359](/source/Texas_State_Highway_359) and [United States Route 83](/source/United_States_Route_83).[1]

## Co-ordinates

- Source: [27°42′52.69″N 99°22′02.32″W / 27.7146361°N 99.3673111°W / 27.7146361; -99.3673111](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Chacon_Creek&params=27_42_52.69_N_99_22_02.32_W_) near [Webb, Texas](/source/Webb%2C_Texas)

- Mouth: [27°29′17.55″N 99°28′45.75″W / 27.4882083°N 99.4793750°W / 27.4882083; -99.4793750](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Chacon_Creek&params=27_29_17.55_N_99_28_45.75_W_) [Rio Grande](/source/Rio_Grande) at [Laredo, Texas](/source/Laredo%2C_Texas)

## See also

- [List of tributaries of the Rio Grande](/source/List_of_tributaries_of_the_Rio_Grande)

- [List of rivers of Texas](/source/List_of_rivers_of_Texas)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Handbook of Texas Online"](http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rbccr). Retrieved November 25, 2008.

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