Vicente Guerrero Dam
General Vicente Guerrero Dam (Spanish: Presa Vicente Guerrero), also known as Las Adjuntas Dam, is a dam in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It was constructed in 1971 for irrigation and public use.[1] It was named for Vicente Guerrero, a revolutionary general of the Mexican War of Independence.
| Vicente Guerrero Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Location | Padilla, Tamaulipas |
| Coordinates | 23°57′36″N 98°39′58″W |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Opening date | 1971 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Elevation at crest | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 3.9 km3 (0.94 cu mi) |
References
- "Estadísticas del Agua en México" [Statistics of Water in Mexico] (PDF) (in Spanish). Federal government of Mexico. 2008.
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