Tortugas Site Number One Dam

Tortugas Site Number One Dam is a dam in , and has an elevation of 4,137 feet. Tortugas Site Number One Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Tortugas Retarding Structure Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aggie Memorial Stadium and Pan American Center.

Stadium
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0.
is an outdoor football stadium in the , located on the campus of New Mexico State University in . is situated 1 mile west of Tortugas Site Number One Dam.

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is a multi–purpose arena in , , located on the campus of New Mexico State University. The arena has a current seating capacity of 12,515 people. is situated 1 mile west of Tortugas Site Number One Dam.

Bridge
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The , on the outskirts of in , was built in 1943. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. is situated 1 mile north of Tortugas Site Number One Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University Park and Mesilla Park.

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 3,007.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood located on the south side of , United States. Residents of founded the community through a land company in 1887, shortly after Las Cruces became the county seat of . is situated 2½ miles west of Tortugas Site Number One Dam.

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is a city in . The name means "the crosses" in Spanish. It is the state's second largest city, with a population of over 111,000, and is the site of New Mexico State University.

Tortugas Site Number One Dam

Latitude
32.28343° or 32° 17′ 0″ north
Longitude
-106.72556° or 106° 43′ 32″ west
Elevation
4,137 feet (1,261 metres)
Open location code
854M77MF+9Q
Geo­Names ID
5494938
Wiki­data ID
Q49001997
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In Other Languages

“Tortugas Site Number One Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tortugas Site Number One Dam”

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