American Diversion Dam
The American Dam, or American Diversion Dam, is a diversion dam on the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, that divides the river water between Mexico and the U.S.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in New Mexico, United States of America, United States of America
- Also known as: “American Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Smeltertown Cemetery and Don Haskins Center.
Smeltertown Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Danny Lyon, Public domain.
Smeltertown Cemetery is situated 2,500 feet northeast of American Diversion Dam.
Don Haskins Center
Stadium
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The Don Haskins Center, formerly known as the Special Events Center, is the home of UTEP Miners men's and women's basketball. The venue is located in the heart of El Paso, Texas. Don Haskins Center is situated 1½ miles east of American Diversion Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kern Place and El Paso.
Kern Place
Neighborhood
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Kern Place is a historic neighborhood on the West side of El Paso, Texas. The neighborhood lies just east of the University of Texas at El Paso, and north of downtown. Kern Place is situated 1½ miles east of American Diversion Dam.
El Paso
El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas, with 679,000 residents. It is on the United States-Mexico border. The city on the other side of the border is Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.
Sunland Park
Town
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Sunland Park is a city in southeastern Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States, on the borders of Texas and the Mexican state of Chihuahua, with Ciudad Juárez adjoining it on the south and El Paso, Texas, on the east. Sunland Park is situated 3 miles west of American Diversion Dam.
American Diversion Dam
Latitude
31.78423° or 31° 47′ 3″ northLongitude
-106.52813° or 106° 31′ 41″ westElevation
3,753 feet (1,144 metres)Open location code
853MQFMC+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 44001453OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“American Diversion Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “American Diversion Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد التحويل الامريكى”
- Italian: “diga di American Diversion”
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