American Reservoir

American Reservoir is a reservoir in El Paso, Texas and has an elevation of 3,743 feet. American Reservoir is situated nearby to the locality Smeltertown, as well as near La Guna.

Places of Interest

Highlights include American Diversion Dam and Smeltertown Cemetery.

American Diversion Dam

Dam

Photo: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Smeltertown Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Danny Lyon, Public domain.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kern Place and Downtown 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 Reservoir.

Downtown El Paso

Suburb

Photo: Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Downtown El Paso is the central business district of El Paso, Texas. Downtown El Paso is situated 3 miles southeast of American Reservoir.

El Paso

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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.

American Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: El Paso, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

31.78344° or 31° 47′ 0″ north

Longitude

-106.52888° or 106° 31′ 44″ west

Elevation

3,743 feet (1,141 metres)

Open location code

853MQFMC+9C

GeoNames ID

5516256

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Satellite Map

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