The Nueces watershed is a large complex system. The main stem is the Nueces River, which empties into the Nueces Delta and Nueces Bay. Nueces Bay drains into Corpus Christi Bay, which is connected to the Gulf of Mexico via the Aransas Pass and Packery Channel.

Source: Bureau of Reclamation. 2000. Concluding Report: Rincon Bayou Demonstration Project. Volume II: Findings. United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office, Austin, TX.