Álvaro Obregón
The Álvaro Obregón Dam is an embankment dam on the Yaqui River north of Ciudad Obregón, in Sonora, Mexico. The purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation, flood control and hydroelectric power production.Álvaro Obregón
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Alvaro Obregon” and “Presa Álvaro Obregón”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sonora, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
27.90727° or 27° 54′ 26″ northLongitude
-109.8273° or 109° 49′ 38″ westElevation
70 metres (230 feet)Open location code
75VGW54F+W3GeoNames ID
4018645
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“Álvaro Obregón” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Álvaro Obregón”
- Spanish: “Oviáchic”
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