Mesilla Diversion Dam

The Mesilla Diversion Dam is located in the Rio Grande about 40 miles upstream of El Paso, Texas, about 6 miles to the south of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mesilla and Mesilla Park.

Village

Mesilla is a town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. Mesilla is situated 3 miles north of Mesilla Diversion Dam.

Hamlet

Mesilla Park is a neighborhood located on the south side of Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Mesilla Park is situated 4 miles northeast of Mesilla Diversion Dam.

Hamlet

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

University Park is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. University Park is situated 5 miles northeast of Mesilla Diversion Dam.

Latitude

32.22785° or 32° 13′ 40″ north

Longitude

-106.79828° or 106° 47′ 54″ west

Elevation

3,868 feet (1,179 metres)

Open location code

854M66H2+4M

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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From Cebuano to Italian—“Mesilla Diversion Dam” goes by many names.

Places to explore: San Pablo and Four Points.

Places to explore: Bridle Up Hope and Mesilla Acres Estates.

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