American Dam, El Paso

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The American Dam, or American Diversion Dam, is a diversion dam on the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, that divides the river water between Mexico and the U.S. It is about 140 feet north of the point where the west bank of the river enters Mexico, 3.5 miles from the business center. The dam is operated by the International Boundary and Water Commission. It started operation in 1938. ()

Opened: 1938 (86 years ago)Length: 284 ftHeight: 18 ftCoordinates: 31°47'5"N, 106°31'41"W

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American Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sun Bowl Stadium, American Canal, Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts, University Field.

1.4 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso
36 min walk • The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium in the southwestern United States, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is home to the UTEP Miners of Conference USA, and the late December college football bowl game, the Sun Bowl. The stadium opened in 1963 and has a current seating capacity of 51,500.
1.1 miSE
Canal
American Canal, El Paso
30 min walk • The American Canal is an irrigation canal in the Upper Rio Grande Valley near El Paso, Texas. The canal acquires water from the Rio Grande from the American Diversion Dam at the Texas–New Mexico–Mexico border, 2 miles northwest of downtown El Paso.
1.5 miSE
31°46'17"N • 106°30'25"W
Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts, El Paso
40 min walk • Museum
1.4 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
University Field, El Paso
35 min walk • University Field is the on-campus soccer stadium at the University of Texas at El Paso. The small stadium only seats 500 spectators, but room can be made for more if needed. It was built in 1996.