Sabal Palm Sanctuary
The Rabb Plantation is located in the delta of the Rio Grand Valley in Cameron County near Brownsville, Texas. It is said that this plantation was set up to be alongside the Rio Grande. During this time, the river was deep enough for small steamboats to travel past the plantation. However, after a powerful flow of water from the Rio Grande, it caused a major flood in the area. After the water receded, the river no longer flowed next to the house and left a receding oxbow lake that evolved into a large wetland resaca instead. The Sanctuary currently operates approximately 5 miles of nature trails through the palm grove and adjacent habitats.
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| Picture depicting the flow of the Rio Grande River. |
This is a prime example on how unpredictable the watershed in the "Valley" was and continues to be. The amount of water and force of the Rio Grande can weather and erode away new land. Thanks to the man made distributary facilities, there is a bit more security on how to distribute and better take advantage of this natural resource.
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