Heron Dam
Heron Dam is a storage dam Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States, just north of the El Vado Dam. It is owned and operated by the United States Bureau of Reclamation.Photo: G. Thomas, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plaza Blanca Historic District.
Plaza Blanca Historic District
Hamlet
The Plaza Blanca Historic District, in Plaza Blanca, New Mexico, United States, is a 19 acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The listing included 17 contributing buildings. Plaza Blanca Historic District is situated 6 miles northeast of Heron Dam.
Heron Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
- Location: Rio Arriba, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.6662° or 36° 39′ 58″ northLongitude
-106.7065° or 106° 42′ 23″ westElevation
7,172 feet (2,186 metres)Open location code
858MM78V+FCOpenStreetMap ID
node 357609336OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q5743468
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Heron Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Heron Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد هيرون”
- Italian: “diga di Heron”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Heron Lake State Park and El Vado State Park Airport.
Nearby Places
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