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
CountryMexico
LocationPadilla, Tamaulipas
Coordinates23°57′36″N 98°39′58″W
PurposeIrrigation
Opening date1971
Dam and spillways
Elevation at crest60 m (200 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity3.9 km3 (0.94 cu mi)

References

  1. "Estadísticas del Agua en México" [Statistics of Water in Mexico] (PDF) (in Spanish). Federal government of Mexico. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2017-02-05.


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