Editing Three Rivers, Texas (section)

==Economic base==

[[File:Valero Three Rivers Refinery Texas 2020.jpg|thumb|250px|The Valero Three Rivers Refinery]]
The predominant economic drivers for Three Rivers, Texas, are oil and gas exploration, refining, ranching, and hunting. Tourism is on the rise due to the gateway to the [[Choke Canyon Reservoir]] through Three Rivers. [[Choke Canyon State Park]] offers boating, fishing, camping, educational services, and wildlife viewing. The bird migratory routes bring over two hundred different species to the Three Rivers area, making it a national destination for bird watching. Accommodations for visitors are plentiful with hotels and many RV (recreational vehicle) parks. Many of these were built to accommodate workers during the recent Eagle Ford oil boom.

Three Rivers is also the site of the historic first glass factory in the State of Texas. Although it is no longer in production and the building has been demolished, a state historical marker stands at its site. Some of the antique shops in town and in the neighboring county seat of [[George West, Texas|George West]] may sometimes carry a few pieces the factory produced.

Many Three Rivers residents live in or near Three Rivers because of the large number of jobs needed in the nearby [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]] located roughly 10 miles west of town, on Hwy 72. The [[Valero Energy|Valero]] Three Rivers Refinery located inside the city limits, is another major employer. With the recent '[[fracking]]' surge in the area, Three Rivers is centrally located in the middle of a large field that extends over a three county area.