The Neches River begins in Van Zandt County west of Rhine Lake and flows for 416 miles through the piney woods of east Texas, defining the boundaries of 14 counties on its way to its mouth on Sabine L
Neches River, looking into the Big Thicket National Preserve from Orange County, Texas, USA (October 2016)
Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), Big Thicket National Preserve
Rainbow and Veteran's Memorial bridges near river mouth
View of a portion of Port of Beaumont
Lake Palestine is a freshwater reservoir in northeast Texas, created for industrial, municipal, and recreational purposes.
Neches River
…piney woods of east Texas, defining the boundaries of 14 counties on its way to its mouth on Sabine Lake near the Rainbow Bridge. Two major reservoirs, Lake Palestine and B. A. Steinhagen Reservoir are located on the Neches. The Angelina River (containing Sam Rayburn Reservoir) is a major tributary with its confluence…
A public boat launch at Lake Palestine left dry due to drought (Summer 2011).
A large section of dry lake-bed, located near the lake's northwesternmost section during Summer 2011 drought conditions.
A public boat launch located near the city of Chandler. High water levels are seen here (March 2015).