Amistad Reservoir, International reservoir in Val Verde County, United States and Coahuila, Mexico
The reservoir extends across the Rio Grande at its confluence with the Devils River, spanning 81,412 acres at maximum capacity point.
Construction of the dam began in December 1964 and reached completion in November 1969, following a treaty between the United States and Mexico from 1944.
The reservoir name derives from the Spanish word for friendship, reflecting the international collaboration between the United States and Mexico in water resource management.
The conservation storage capacity reaches 3,226,704 acre-feet, with 56.2 percent allocated to the United States and 43.8 percent to Mexico.
The filling of the reservoir in 1969 submerged the natural habitat of the Amistad gambusia fish species, leading to its extinction by 1987.
Location: Val Verde County
Location: Acuña Municipality
Inception: 1969
GPS coordinates: 29.45028,-101.05778
Latest update: May 10, 2025 13:01
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