Percha Diversion Dam
The Percha Diversion Dam is a structure built in 1918 on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States. It diverts water from the Rio Grande into the Rincon Valley Main Canal, an irrigation canal.Photo: MRobison, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caballo Dam.
Caballo Dam
Dam
Caballo Dam is an earthen dam on the Rio Grande about 15 miles downstream from Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States. In conjunction with Elephant Butte Dam, which lies about 25 miles upstream, it regulates the discharge of the river in the lower Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. Caballo Dam is situated 2 miles north of Percha Diversion Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Derry.
Derry
Hamlet
Derry is an unincorporated community located in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. Derry is located on New Mexico State Road 187, 11.3 miles northwest of Hatch. Derry is situated 6 miles south of Percha Diversion Dam.
Percha Diversion Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in New Mexico, United States of America, United States of America
- Location: Sierra, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.86841° or 32° 52′ 6″ northLongitude
-107.30058° or 107° 18′ 2″ westElevation
4,163 feet (1,269 metres)Open location code
854JVM9X+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 357608960OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Percha Diversion Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Percha Diversion Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد تحويل بيرشا”
- Italian: “diga di Percha Diversion”
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