Falcon Dam

Falcon Dam is an earthen embankment dam on the between in the U.S. state of and the city of in the Mexican state of .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nueva Ciudad Guerrero and Salineno.

Town
is a city in the state of . It lies on the banks of the , near the US–Mexico border, opposite to . is situated 4 miles west of Falcon Dam.

Village
Salineño is a census-designated place in , , United States. The name was changed in 2008, adding a tilde over the second n. The population was 176 at the 2020 census, down from 201 at the 2010 census. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Falcon Dam.

Falcon Dam

Latitude
26.55894° or 26° 33′ 32″ north
Longitude
-99.16476° or 99° 9′ 53″ west
Elevation
315 feet (96 metres)
Open location code
76R2HR5P+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356705533
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4690051
Wiki­data ID
Q2188401
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Falcon Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Falcon Dam
  • Dutch: Presa Falcón
  • Egyptian Arabic: سد فالكون
  • French: barrage Falcon
  • French: Barrage Falcon
  • Italian: diga di Falcon
  • Persian: سد فالکون
  • Spanish: Presa Falcon
  • Spanish: Presa Falcón
  • Ukrainian: ГЕС Фалькон

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