Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing Falcon Dam | |
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| Coordinates | 26°33′29″N 99°09′43″W / 26.558°N 99.162°W |
| Crosses | Rio Grande |
| Locale | Falcon Lake |
| Official name | Puente San Juan |
| Other name(s) | Presa Falcón |
| Owner | U.S. and Mexican governments |
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The Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing is a bridge across the Rio Grande south of Falcon Lake. The dam connects the United States-Mexico border cities of Falcon Heights, Texas and Nueva Ciudad Guerrero, Tamaulipas. The dam is also known as " Falcon Dam", "Puente San Juan", "Presa Falcón" and "Bordo Internacional de la Presa".". [1] [2]
Description
The Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing is owned by the United States Government and the Mexican Government. The dam has a two-lane roadway. The border facilities were completed in 1960. The region is known to be dangerous and the border crossing closes at 8:45pm CST. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b "TxDOT Transportation Planning; Border Crossings". Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ a b "Dangerous Place; Last known location of a missing American". Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
Crossings of the
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26°33′28.8″N 99°9′43.2″W / 26.558000°N 99.162000°W
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