Lavaca River

The Lavaca River is a navigable river in Texas. It begins in the northeastern part of Gonzales County, and travels generally southeast for 115 miles (185 km) until it empties into Lavaca Bay, a component of Matagorda Bay.

The navigable Texas river's name is a corruption of Rivière des Vaches ("Cow River"), by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. The flagship of Jean Laffite's fleet was alleged to have been scuttled in the lower part of the river.

Hallettsville, and Moulton, Texas, are included in Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, which was established in 1941.

28°41′50″N 96°34′34″W / 28.6972°N 96.5761°W / 28.6972; -96.5761