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South Bay

South Bay is located between South Padre Island and Browsville, Texas. The sub water shed in this region is called Bahia Grande-Brownsville Ship Channel, which empties into the South Laguna Madre Sub Basin. South Bay is located in the Laguna Madre watershed in the tip of Texas. It was designated a Coastal Preserve in 1984. The bay is characterized by shallow subtropical water.