Houston Arroyo Dam

Houston Arroyo Dam is a dam in Valencia, New Mexico and has an elevation of 4,882 feet. Houston Arroyo Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Sausal, as well as near the town Rio Communities.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belen station and Belén High School.

Belen station

Railway station

Photo: PerryPlanet, Public domain.

Belen is the southern terminus of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail line, located in the center of the town of Belen, New Mexico, near the intersection of Reinken Avenue and Wisconsin Street. Belen station is situated 2 miles southeast of Houston Arroyo Dam.

Belén High School

School

Belén High School is a public high school located in Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico. Part of Belén Consolidated Schools, it was established in 1916 as the first public high school in Valencia County. Belén High School is situated 1 mile south of Houston Arroyo Dam.

Belen Public Library

Library

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Belen Public Library is situated 1½ miles southeast of Houston Arroyo Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belen and Sausal.

Belen

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Belen is a town in central New Mexico, 30 miles south of Albuquerque. Belen was founded in 1740 as a small Spanish settlement. Nearly a century ago the town became the center of railroad operations in New Mexico, creating its nickname "The Hub City".

Sausal

Hamlet

Sausal is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sausal had a population of 858. Sausal is situated 2 miles east of Houston Arroyo Dam.

Rio Communities

Town

Rio Communities is a city in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Prior to its incorporation on May 16, 2013, it was a census-designated place. As of the 2020 census, Rio Communities had a population of 4,926. Rio Communities is situated 4 miles southeast of Houston Arroyo Dam.

Houston Arroyo Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States
Location: Valencia, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.67877° or 34° 40′ 44″ north

Longitude

-106.79124° or 106° 47′ 29″ west

Elevation

4,882 feet (1,488 metres)

Open location code

856MM6H5+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357609521

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

5472227

Wikidata ID

Q48990027

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