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El Granero Dam
El Granero Dam (Spanish: Presa del Granero, also known as the Luis L. Leon Dam) is an embankment dam on the Rio Conchos in north-central Chihuahua, Mexico. The dam was completed in 1968 to provide irrigation and flood control for the lower Rio Conchos valley. See also * List of dams and reservoirs#Mexico *List of lakes in Mexico The following is a list of lakes of Mexico. Chihuahua *Lakes las chivas Durango *Lake Palmito *Lake Santiaguillo Jalisco * Lake Chapala (also in Michoacán) * Lake Sayula *Lake Cajititlán *Lake San Marcos *Lake Atotonilco Mexico City *Lake ... {{Chihuahua-geo-stub Dams in Mexico Embankment dams Dams completed in 1968 ...
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Rio Conchos
The Río Conchos (Conchos River) is a large river in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It joins the Río Bravo del Norte (known in the United States as the Rio Grande) at the town of Ojinaga, Chihuahua. Description The Rio Conchos is the main river in the state of Chihuahua and the Rio Grande's largest tributary. It is one of the most important river systems in all of northern Mexico. The Conchos has several reservoirs that make use of its water for agricultural and hydropower uses. Course The Conchos rises in the Sierra Madre Occidental in the municipality of Bocoyna, Chihuahua, where it heads east and receives several tributaries along the way. At Valle de Zaragoza municipality, Chihuahua, it is stopped at the La Boquilla Dam, the largest in Chihuahua forming Toronto Lake. It then heads east again, forming Colina Lake and then passes through Camargo, Chihuahua, the main agricultural center in the region, where it receives the Florido as a tributary. From there, the Conch ...
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Spanish Language
Spanish ( or , Castilian) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from colloquial Latin spoken on the Iberian peninsula. Today, it is a world language, global language with more than 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain. Spanish is the official language of List of countries where Spanish is an official language, 20 countries. It is the world's list of languages by number of native speakers, second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese; the world's list of languages by total number of speakers, fourth-most spoken language overall after English language, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindustani language, Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu); and the world's most widely spoken Romance languages, Romance language. The largest population of native speakers is in Mexico. Spanish is part of the Iberian Romance languages, Ibero-Romance group of languages, which evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in I ...
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Embankment Dam
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface and a dense, impervious core. This makes the dam impervious to surface or seepage erosion. Such a dam is composed of fragmented independent material particles. The friction and interaction of particles binds the particles together into a stable mass rather than by the use of a cementing substance. Types Embankment dams come in two types: the earth-filled dam (also called an earthen dam or terrain dam) made of compacted earth, and the rock-filled dam. A cross-section of an embankment dam shows a shape like a bank, or hill. Most have a central section or core composed of an impermeable material to stop water from seeping through the dam. The core can be of clay, concrete, or asphalt concrete. This type of dam is a good choice for sites wi ...
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Chihuahua (state)
Chihuahua (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chihuahua), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is located in northwestern Mexico, and is bordered by the states of Sonora to the west, Sinaloa to the southwest, Durango to the south, and Coahuila to the east. To the north and northeast, it shares an extensive U.S.–Mexico border, border with the U.S. adjacent to the U.S. states of New Mexico and Texas. Its capital city is Chihuahua City; the largest city is Ciudad Juárez. Although Chihuahua is primarily identified with its namesake, the Chihuahuan Desert, it has more forests than any other state in Mexico, aside from Durango. Due to its variant climate, the state has a large variety of fauna and flora. The state is mostly characterized by rugged mountainous terrain and wide river valleys. The Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range ...
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Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico
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making it the world's 13th-largest country by area; with approximately 12 ...
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List Of Dams And Reservoirs
The following is a list of reservoirs and dams, arranged by continent and country. Africa Algeria # Djorf Torba Dam # Keddara Dam # Koudiat Acerdoune Dam # Meraldene Dam # boughrara Dam # Beni Bahdel Dam # Mafrouch Dam # Sikak Dam # Sidi Abdelli Dam # Ain Tolba Dam # Sarno Dam # Ouizert Dam # Bou Hanifia Dam # Oued Mina Dam # Ain Ferrah Dam # Al Dahmouni Dam # Colonel Bougara Dam # Bakhadda Dam # Maghaila Dam # Deurdeur Dam # Ghrib Dam # Harraza Dam # Ouled Melouk Zedin Dam # Sidi Mhamed Ben Taiba Dam # Bni Boutab Dam # Sidi Yacoub Dam # Gargar Dam # Kerrada Dam # Oued Kramis Dam # Boukerdine Dam # Bouroumi Dam # Ladrat Dam # Oued Isser's Dam # Hamiz Dam Angola # Calueque Dam # Cambambe Dam # Capanda Dam # Gove Dam # Lauca Dam # Lomaum Dam # Ruacana Dam Benin # Dieguoro Dam # Ilauko Dam Botswana Burkina faso # Bagre Dam # Kompienga Dam Cameroon # Edea Dam # Lagdo Dam # Lom Pangar Dam # Maga Dam # Song Loulou Dam Cape ...
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List Of Lakes In Mexico
The following is a list of lakes of Mexico. Chihuahua *Lakes las chivas Durango *Lake Palmito *Lake Santiaguillo Jalisco * Lake Chapala (also in Michoacán) * Lake Sayula *Lake Cajititlán *Lake San Marcos *Lake Atotonilco Mexico City *Lake Xochimilco *Lake Cico *Lake Cacho *Lake Ceko Michoacán * Lake Cuitzeo * Lake Pátzcuaro *Lake Zirahuén Nayarit *Lake Agua Milpa Nuevo León *Lake Cerro Prieto *Lake Cuchillo *Lake marychivas Puebla *Lake Alchichica *Lake Aljojuca *Lake Atexcac *Lake La Preciosa * Lake Quechulac *Lake Tecuitlapa *Lake Tepeyahualco *Lake Totolcinco Quintana Roo * Lake Bacalar *Lake Chichancanab Sinaloa *Lake Baccarac *Lake Comedero * Lake Dominguez *Lake Hidalgo *Lake Huites *Lake Mateos *Lake Salto Tamaulipas *Lake Guerrero Veracruz * Lake Catemaco Uncategorized *Lake Espanolia *Lake Lavaderosa *Lake Méndezi *Lake Mimbresa *Lake Mocuzaria *Laguna Tortugaio See also * List of lakes {{Mexico topics * Mexico Lakes A lake ...
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Dams In Mexico
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect or store water which can be evenly distributed between locations. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. The earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, dating to 3,000 BC. The word ''dam'' can be traced back to Middle English, and before that, from Middle Dutch, as seen in the names of many old cities, such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam. History Ancient dams Early dam building took place in Mesopotamia and the Middle East. Dams were used ...
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Embankment Dams
Embankment may refer to: Geology and geography * A levee, an artificial bank raised above the immediately surrounding land to redirect or prevent flooding by a river, lake or sea * Embankment (earthworks), a raised bank to carry a road, railway, or canal across a low-lying or wet area * Embankment dam, a dam made of mounded earth and rock * Land reclamation along river banks, usually marked by roads and walkways running along it, parallel to the river, as in: ** The Thames Embankment along the north side of the Thames River in London, England *** The Victoria Embankment contained within the Thames Embankments *** The Chelsea Embankment contained within the Thames Embankment ** The Albert Embankment Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Albe ... along the south side of th ...
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