El Mezquite

El Mezquite is an intermittent reservoir in Durango, Northern Mexico and has an elevation of 1,264 metres. El Mezquite is situated nearby to the locality El Toboso, as well as near the hamlet Entronque Puente de Ojuela.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mapimi and Ojuela.

Mapimi

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mapimi is a small, once thriving mining community in the northwestern state of Durango. The town was largely abandoned in the early 20th century as the mineral deposits were exhausted, and today is largely a ghost town with a remaining population of about 5,000.

Ojuela

Hamlet

Photo: panza.rayada, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ojuela was a small mining settlement located 5 kilometres northwest of the nearest town, Mapimí. The settlement is now well-known as a ghost town as a result of the ore being exhausted. Ojuela is situated 8 km southeast of El Mezquite.

El Mezquite

Type: Intermittent reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Durango, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude

25.85323° or 25° 51′ 12″ north

Longitude

-103.84106° or 103° 50′ 28″ west

Elevation

1,264 metres (4,147 feet)

Open location code

75QRV535+7H

GeoNames ID

9015469

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Spanish: “El Mezquite”

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