Amistad Reservoir
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Amistad Reservoir is a large man-made lake on the Rio Grande at the U.S.–Mexico border, known for recreation, fishing, and water storage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amistad Reservoir canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international reservoir
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Del Rio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Amistad Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy |
impoundment of the Devils River
ⓘ
impoundment of the Pecos River ⓘ impoundment of the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Boundary and Water Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Amistad National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear water
ⓘ
limestone canyons ⓘ prehistoric rock art sites in surrounding area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coahuila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S.–Mexico border region NERFINISHED ⓘ Val Verde County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Rio Grande
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Río Bravo del Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxDepth |
over 200 feet
ⓘ
over 60 meters ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | friendship in Spanish ⓘ |
| near | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1969 ⓘ |
| partOf | Rio Grande basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
catfish fishing
ⓘ
largemouth bass fishing ⓘ striped bass fishing ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation water supply ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| sharedBetween |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceArea |
approximately 262 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 64,900 acres ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ hunting in surrounding areas ⓘ scuba diving ⓘ swimming ⓘ water skiing ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater lake ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.