Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam

The Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam, built in 1955 is a medium-sized reservoir, located in the Mexican state of ; it provides water for the Río Mayo Irrigation district.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Álamos, Sonora, Mexico
  • Also known as: Presa Adolfo Ruiz Cortines” and “Presa del Mocuzari

Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam

Latitude
27.22509° or 27° 13′ 30″ north
Longitude
-109.10524° or 109° 6′ 19″ west
Elevation
131 metres (430 feet)
Open location code
75VG6VGV+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 558698860
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
3995634
Wiki­data ID
Q6085360
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Presa del Mocuzari
  • Italian: diga di Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
  • Lithuanian: Adolfo Ruiso Kortineso tvenkinys
  • Lithuanian: Mokusario tvenkinys
  • Persian: سد ادولفو رویز کورتین
  • Spanish: Presa Mocuzari
  • Spanish: Presa Mocúzari
  • Swedish: Presa del Mocuzari

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