The Leon River is a river in the U.S. stateofTexas. It has three primary forks - the North, Middle, and South Leon Rivers, which meet near Eastland and then run for around 185 miles (298 km) until it meets with the Lampasas River and the Salado Creek to form the Little River near Belton.
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A bridge over the Leon River in Belton
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| Country | United States |
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| • location | Texas |
| Mouth | Little River |
• coordinates | 30°59′04″N 97°24′08″W / 30.98436°N 97.40225°W / 30.98436; -97.40225[1] |
Tributaries include Pecan Creek and Cowhouse Creek in Hamilton County, Texas.
Construction of Belton Dam on the Leon River began in 1947 and was completed in 1954. Belton Lake took less than two years to fill up and nearly overflowed in 1957. In October 1993, the Miller Springs Nature Center was constructed along the Leon River just downstream of Belton Dam.